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Education & Educational Research
Daniel Clark
Summary: This paper examines the impact of the pandemic on technology in higher education through a Critical Discourse Analysis, and highlights the issues and inequalities in the rhetoric surrounding technological adoption. It argues that portraying technology as a wholly beneficial enterprise obscures other issues and inequalities, and is mediatory of neoliberal and consumerist ideologies.
LEARNING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lorenz Probst
Summary: Higher education for sustainable development (HESD) is a significant field, but there is still debate on what and how to learn in HESD. This review analyzed 357 studies and found inconclusive evidence on the impact of pedagogies and content on sustainability outcomes.
Review
Education & Educational Research
Margaret Bearman, Juliana Ryan, Rola Ajjawi
Summary: Artificial intelligence has significant implications for higher education, yet references to AI in the literature are often vague and unclear. This critical review identifies confusing definitions and little overt reference to AI as a research object. It delineates two discourses - the discourse of imperative change and the discourse of altering authority - and calls for research focusing on the social implications of AI.
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Education & Educational Research
Demet Seban
Summary: This study explores the literacy pasts of preservice elementary teachers through their narratives. The results indicate that family, school, and social environment play important roles in shaping their literacy development. However, the lack of supportive resources for language and literacy identity becomes evident. The narratives mainly focus on personal experiences and are descriptive rather than interpretive and explanatory. The need for supportive experiences based on critical pedagogy is apparent.
TEACHING AND TEACHER EDUCATION
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Fabiola Gomez-Jorge, Eloisa Diaz-Garrido
Summary: This study examines the impact of self-esteem in the work environment on teaching and research productivity in the field of higher education in Spain. The research was conducted among the teaching staff of Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid, using a structured questionnaire and data analysis. The results show a positive correlation between self-esteem and productivity, with significant differences based on age and seniority. This highlights the importance of universities in ensuring self-esteem among teachers for the quality of education and academic research.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maria Angelica Mejia-Caceres, Marco Rieckmann, Monica Lopes Folena Araujo
Summary: This paper discusses the use of political discourses in climate change education to promote critical thinking. It presents an activity analyzing the speeches of the Presidents of Colombia and Chile at the United Nations Climate Action Summit (2019) as a way to approach climate change as a socio-scientific issue. The paper argues that climate change education should involve critical reflection on public policy and discourses, and consideration of power relations in motivating climate change education. It emphasizes the importance of bridging the gap between scientific and political aspects of climate change education through classroom activities.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Walter Leal Filho, Tony Wall, Amanda Lange Salvia, Fernanda Frankenberger, Ann Hindley, Mark Mifsud, Luciana Brandli, Markus Will
Summary: This paper highlights the significance of research and publications in peer reviewed journals related to sustainable development in describing academic outputs and societal impacts of higher education institutions, while also addressing the lack of literature in this field. To address this gap, the European School of Sustainability Science and Research and the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme conducted the World Survey on Sustainability Publishing and Research in Higher Education.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Paola Schmitt Figueiro, Daiane Mulling Neutzling, Bruno Lessa
Summary: Understanding the relevant conditions and elements for developing more holistic and integrative models for implementing sustainability in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is crucial. The importance of sustainability education is often highlighted, but the actual integration in HEIs is lacking due to its multifaceted nature and complexity. This paper aims to develop a conceptual and analytical framework based on four interdependent dimensions, which can guide the integration of sustainability into critical areas in HEIs.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Emilio Abad-Segura, Mariana-Daniela Gonzalez-Zamar
Summary: This study examines the scientific production and research trends related to sustainable economic development in higher education institutions. It identifies main research areas, such as sustainable development, environmental impact, economy, education, and recycling. The results aim to establish indicators for assessing the economic dimension of sustainability in academic institutions, contributing to the positive application and evaluation of actions in the context of SDGs.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Laura Corazza, Dario Cottafava, Daniel Torchia
Summary: This paper presents a critical reflection on a transformative learning activity and explores its impacts on students' academic research and career orientation. The findings indicate that the activity has positively influenced students' awareness of sustainability and their career planning.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Denise de Freitas, Genina Calafell, Alice Helena Campos Pierson
Summary: Social and environmental problems are increasing, highlighting the importance of addressing them in educational institutions to develop critical, responsible, and active citizens. The dialogue between science education and education for sustainability, known as Critical Science Education for Sustainability (CSES), is crucial for understanding complex and uncertain socio-environmental problems. This study presents a rubric, the Science, Technology and Society Assessment Tool, developed through a Delphi method-based investigation involving 37 international researchers. The rubric aims to analyze and guide critical science education in teaching, policies, and educational programs that support sustainability.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Nahia Idoiaga Mondragon, Ion Yarritu, Estibaliz Saez de Camara, Nekane Beloki, Laura Vozmediano
Summary: One of the major challenges for higher education institutions is integrating sustainability into their curricula and developing sustainability competences in students. A survey shows that most teachers have incorporated education for sustainability into their teaching, focusing on environmental awareness, energy, and social commitment. The key competences provided by education for sustainability include training professionals committed to society, critical thinking, and ethics, which are particularly emphasized by teachers familiar with the 2030 Agenda and those using active methodologies. However, teachers less familiar with the 2030 Agenda express the opinion that sustainability has little to do with their teaching.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Srimayi Tenali, Phil McManus
Summary: This paper evaluates the climate change acknowledgment of five municipality sustainability action plans in coastal Florida using critical discourse analysis, and discusses the broader implications for sustainable development. The study identified public pressure, environmental champions, and recent storm events causing infrastructure damage as key factors supporting coastal climate change acknowledgment. Plans that admitted the anthropogenic causes of climate change were more optimistic and action focused, emphasizing local mitigation efforts and opportunities.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Leonardo Keiti de Godoy Tominaga, Vitor William Batista Martins, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Rosley Anholon, Dirceu Silva, Jefferson Souza Pinto, Walter Leal Filho, Francisco Rodrigues Lima Junior
Summary: Most courses on sustainable supply chain management provide superficial coverage on related topics without sufficient practical activities, while issues related to ISO standards and environmental laws are emphasized. Further research is needed to explore energy efficiency, worker training, and corporate governance issues.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Claire Hart, Cliff Da Costa, Daryl D'Souza, Amanda Kimpton, Jelena Ljbusic
Summary: This study evaluated a pilot critical thinking assessment tool predominantly consisting of constructed-response items and explored discrepancies between participants' selected and constructed responses, finding mixed evidence regarding the validity of the tool and raising concerns regarding the use of selected-response items in critical thinking assessments.
THINKING SKILLS AND CREATIVITY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lauri Lidstone, Tarah Wright, Kate Sherren
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jean Huge, Thomas Block, Tom Waas, Tarah Wright, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2016)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Paul Sylvestre, Tarah Wright, Kate Sherren
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tom Waas, Jean Huge, Thomas Block, Tarah Wright, Francisco Benitez-Capistros, Aviel Verbruggen
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lauri Lidstone, Tarah Wright, Kate Sherren
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2015)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tarah Wright, Yichao Liang
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alejandra Tauro, Jaime Ojeda, Terrance Caviness, Kelli P. Moses, Rene Moreno-Terrazas, T. Wright, Danqiong Zhu, Alexandria K. Poole, Francisca Massardo, Ricardo Rozzi
Summary: Field Environmental Philosophy (FEP) is an educational methodology that aims to reconnect citizens and nature by using a systemic approach of biocultural ethic. By combining tourism with experiential education, FEP seeks to reorient ecotourism practices towards biocultural conservation, integrating social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability. FEP has the potential to broaden both understanding and practices of environmental education and sustainable tourism by incorporating a philosophical foundation, and its methodology is being adapted in various world regions for integrating education and ecotourism for sustainability.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Jennifer Yakamovich, Tarah Wright
Summary: Addressing global climate change requires wider cultural change, and artists play a valuable role in attending to social and ecological justice issues. This study explores how environmentally engaged arts practice is a form of transformative environmental education through interviews with Canada-based visual artists. The framework of artist-researcher-teacher is identified as a facilitator of conviviality, curiosity, and care in environmental work.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Review
Education & Educational Research
Adam Cheeseman, Tarah Sharon Alexandra Wright, Jaylene Murray, Marcia McKenzie
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Music
Jennifer L. Publicover, Tarah S. Wright, Steven Baur, Peter N. Duinker
POPULAR MUSIC AND SOCIETY
(2019)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Adam Cheeseman, Tarah Wright
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dan Beveridge, Marcia McKenzie, Philip Vaughter, Tarah Wright
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2015)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tarah Wright, Naomi Horst
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2013)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Jennifer L. Publicover, Tarah S. Wright, Steven Baur, Peter N. Duinker
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Philip Vaughter, Marcia McKenzie, Lauri Lidstone, Tarah Wright
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2016)