scholarly journals Assessing sustainability in higher education curricula: A critical reflection on validity issues

2018 ◽  
Vol 172 ◽  
pp. 4456-4466 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Stough ◽  
K. Ceulemans ◽  
W. Lambrechts ◽  
V. Cappuyns
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Sustainability In Higher Education

scholarly journals Cultural Dimension in Internationalization of the Curriculum in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 375
Author(s):  
Maria José Sá ◽  
Sandro Serpa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Bibliographic Search ◽  
Internationalization In Higher Education

Internationalization in higher education seems to be an unavoidable process, albeit temporarily limited by the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease of 2019) pandemic. Specifically, internationalization of the curriculum in the context of higher education is a dimension of this internationalization that is less valued in published studies. This paper, through critical reflection, sought to contribute to a deeper understanding of internationalization of the curriculum in higher education. The methodology used consisted of a bibliographic search in international databases, and the selected documents were analyzed using the content analysis technique. This analysis allowed concluding that internationalization of the curriculum in higher education is a complex process and involves several actors, with various challenges to be considered. For this process to be successful, it involves the ability to be attentive to the cultural multiplicity that will be experienced in classes where this internationalization of the curriculum exists.

Environmental sustainability in higher education: how do academics teach?

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda A. Christie ◽  
Kelly K. Miller ◽  
Raylene Cooke ◽  
John G. White
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability In Higher Education

Strategies to promote sustainability in higher education institutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 1018-1038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Issa Ibrahim Berchin ◽  
Vanessa dos Santos Grando ◽  
Gabriela Almeida Marcon ◽  
Louise Corseuil ◽  
José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Sustainability In Higher Education ◽  
Education Science ◽  
Education In Brazil

Purpose This paper aims to analyze strategies that promote sustainability in higher education institutions (HEIs), focusing on the case study of a federal institute of higher education in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach The research was based on a scientific literature review on sustainability in HEIs, to identify the recurrent actions for sustainability in these institutions; and a case study of a federal institute of higher education in Brazil, to illustrate how these actions are being implemented by HEIs. Findings Concerns about sustainability, prompted by the Brazilian federal legislature, led federal HEI to change its internal processes, infrastructure and organizational culture toward sustainability. Practical implications The findings presented in this study, more specifically the sustainability plan of the Federal Institute for Education, Science and Technology of Santa Catarina, aligned with the recommendations proposed, can be used and replicated in other HEIs. Originality/value Scientific literature about organizational changes led by sustainability concerns, in HEIs specifically, still needs more attention in the academia. By addressing the case of a Brazilian public institution of higher education, this paper contributes to the literature on sustainability in higher education by reporting the process of implementation of a sustainability plan.

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