The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability

Education research has acknowledged the value of transformation, which offers an opportunity for researching and rethinking how appropriate and successful educational practices may be. However, despite the role of transformation in higher education and particularly in sustainability learning, there...

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Authors: Leal Filho, Walter, Raath, Schalk, Lazzarini, Boris|||0000-0003-3164-416X
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Publication Date:2018
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.017
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Keyword:Education, Higher--Research
Education
Higher education institutions
Sustainability
Transformation
Ensenyament universitari--Investigació
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Innovació i Investigació educativa
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spelling The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainabilityLeal Filho, WalterRaath, SchalkLazzarini, Boris|||0000-0003-3164-416XEducation, Higher--ResearchEducationHigher education institutionsSustainabilityTransformationEnsenyament universitari--InvestigacióÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Innovació i Investigació educativaEducation research has acknowledged the value of transformation, which offers an opportunity for researching and rethinking how appropriate and successful educational practices may be. However, despite the role of transformation in higher education and particularly in sustainability learning, there is a paucity of studies which examine the extent to which transformation and learning on matters related to sustainable development may be integrated. Based on this perceived research need, the purpose of this article is to present how transformation in learning in education for sustainability requires the commitment of Faculty and the engament of students. To do this, a set of qualitative case studies were used in higher education institutions across seven countries (Brazil, Serbia, Latvia, South Africa, Spain, Syria, UK). The findings revealed that the concept of education for sustainable development has not been sufficiently integrated into the concept of transformation in higher education institutions. It also found that to enhance sustainability in the curricula, academics should develop collaborative approaches, and discuss how to redesign their own disciplines, and how to appreciate the epistemology and multicultural vision of sustainability, both as a topic, and as a field of education research. It was further found that reflections of the academics on their own values are crucial for developing the transformative potential of students as agents of a sustainable future. It is necessary that universities should transform to serve as models of social justice and environmental stewardship, and to foster sustainability learning.Peer Reviewed20182018-10-2020182018-09-14journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/121127https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.017reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spainhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/1211272026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability
title The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability
spellingShingle The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability
Leal Filho, Walter
Education, Higher--Research
Education
Higher education institutions
Sustainability
Transformation
Ensenyament universitari--Investigació
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Innovació i Investigació educativa
title_short The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability
title_full The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability
title_fullStr The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability
title_full_unstemmed The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability
title_sort The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Leal Filho, Walter
Raath, Schalk
Lazzarini, Boris|||0000-0003-3164-416X
author Leal Filho, Walter
author_facet Leal Filho, Walter
Raath, Schalk
Lazzarini, Boris|||0000-0003-3164-416X
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author2 Raath, Schalk
Lazzarini, Boris|||0000-0003-3164-416X
author2_role author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Education, Higher--Research
Education
Higher education institutions
Sustainability
Transformation
Ensenyament universitari--Investigació
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Innovació i Investigació educativa
topic Education, Higher--Research
Education
Higher education institutions
Sustainability
Transformation
Ensenyament universitari--Investigació
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Innovació i Investigació educativa
description Education research has acknowledged the value of transformation, which offers an opportunity for researching and rethinking how appropriate and successful educational practices may be. However, despite the role of transformation in higher education and particularly in sustainability learning, there is a paucity of studies which examine the extent to which transformation and learning on matters related to sustainable development may be integrated. Based on this perceived research need, the purpose of this article is to present how transformation in learning in education for sustainability requires the commitment of Faculty and the engament of students. To do this, a set of qualitative case studies were used in higher education institutions across seven countries (Brazil, Serbia, Latvia, South Africa, Spain, Syria, UK). The findings revealed that the concept of education for sustainable development has not been sufficiently integrated into the concept of transformation in higher education institutions. It also found that to enhance sustainability in the curricula, academics should develop collaborative approaches, and discuss how to redesign their own disciplines, and how to appreciate the epistemology and multicultural vision of sustainability, both as a topic, and as a field of education research. It was further found that reflections of the academics on their own values are crucial for developing the transformative potential of students as agents of a sustainable future. It is necessary that universities should transform to serve as models of social justice and environmental stewardship, and to foster sustainability learning.
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