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The impact of teaching interventions in education for sustainable development – an experimental case study
- Open University of the Netherlands
- University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz
- University of Wroclaw/Uniwersytet Wrocławski (Wrocław)
Questionnaire research can be used as a teaching instrument and to measure the impacts of education for sustainable development. This paper presents a case study of a teaching intervention regarding …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Low carbon futures: assessing the status of decarbonisation efforts at universities within a 2050 perspective
- Nottingham Trent University
- University of Coimbra
- Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
- Open University of the Netherlands
- Universidade Fernando Pessoa
- Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Background: The implementation of sustainability at universities means that they can also play a key role in the transition to a low carbon economy, and in assisting global efforts towards …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Preparing Youth to Manage a Sustainability-Oriented Future Workplace
- Open University of the Netherlands
This paper aims to highlight the different forms, levels and pathways of engagement with climate change and sustainability of young people living in different contexts of vulnerability and adaptability. It …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2020
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Higher education for sustainable development in Flanders: balancing between normative and transformative approaches
- Open University of the Netherlands
- University of Antwerp
This paper provides critical reflections on higher education for sustainable development (HESD) from a philosophical perspective. A theoretical framework is developed, based on John Dewey’s thoughts on the aim of …
- Posted Dec. 11, 2018
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Sustainability segmentation of business students: Toward self-regulated development of critical and interpretational competences in a post-truth era
- UC Leuven-Limburg
- Open University of the Netherlands
- University of Antwerp
This article adds insights in students' attitudes toward sustainability, with specific focus on students in business management/marketing. It builds upon a number of conceptual interpretations and barriers for change in …
- Posted Nov. 2, 2018
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Dimensions of professional competences for interventions towards sustainability
- Open University of the Netherlands
- University of Derby
- The Open University
This paper investigates sustainability competences through the eyes of professional practitioners in the field of sustainability and presents empirical data that have been created using an action research approach. The …
- Posted May 14, 2018
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Individual Sustainability Competences for Eco-design Infrastructure
- Open University of the Netherlands
Sustainability in the broadest sense of the term has become an undeniable aspect of corporate dealings this day and age. The advent of Corporate Social Responsibility as a morally sound …
- Posted April 16, 2018
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Pros and cons of online education as a measure to reduce carbon emissions in higher education in the Netherlands
- Avans University of Applied Sciences
- Open University of the Netherlands
Dutch institutions of higher education have to meet stringent requirements for energy efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions imposed by the national government and through voluntary agreements on energy-efficiency. This …
- Posted March 29, 2018
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Assessing sustainability in higher education curricula: A critical reflection on validity issues
- University of Victoria (BC)
- KU Leuven
- Open University of the Netherlands
While curricular assessments can give insight as to the extent sustainability is integrated into higher education study programs, issues remain regarding how assessments are conducted. Previous research has identified and …
- Posted Feb. 8, 2018
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