scholarly journals On some of the basic trends in Russian higher education in the context of transition to education for sustainable development

2020 ◽  
Vol 208 ◽  
pp. 09021
Author(s):  
Marina Nikiforova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Russian Higher Education

The paper discusses the basic trends in the system of Russian higher education in the light of transition to the model of education for sustainable development. Special attention is given to some tendencies in language teaching in institutions of higher education, humanitarian focus of higher education being emphasized.

Promoting language education for sustainable development: a program effects case study in Japanese higher education

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 779-798
Author(s):  
Joshua John Jodoin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Japanese Higher Education ◽  
Program Effects

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of education for sustainable development (ESD) approaches in English as a foreign language (EFL) in Japanese higher education. Design/methodology/approach A content and language integrated learning (CLIL) University-level course was run over two separate semesters: the first as a lecture-based course and the second was a similar course that integrated ESD best-practice. A program effects case study was used to see if any significant changes could be measured between the separate semesters. A mixed-methods approach to data collection was used and student marks, survey results using values, beliefs and norms (VBN) model and reflection tasks were collected across the two courses. Findings A meaningful change in the ascription of responsibility and personal norms was present in the ESD best-practice course. This shows that ESD best-practice integration into language teaching has a positive impact on student environmental VBN and more research is necessary for this area. Practical implications ESD integrated into language teaching correlates positively with environmental behavior change according to the VBN-model. A new field of study is proposed, language education for sustainable development, to better integrate the disciplines of EFL and ESD. Originality/value This study is looking at the integration of ESD in language teaching and CLIL based courses in Higher Education and, at present, there are no other studies of this kind.

scholarly journals EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TODAY: A PROBLEM AREA FOR OVERCOMING DIFFICULTIES OF PEDAGOGICAL ADAPTATION (ON THE EXAMPLE OF A HIGHER SCHOOL)

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulia M. Grishaeva ◽  
Irina V. Wagner ◽  
Zinaida N. Tkacheva ◽  
Alexander M. Lugovskoy ◽  
Platon N. Moro
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Problem Area ◽  
Foundations Of Education ◽  
Russian Higher Education

Aim. The aim of this study is to structure the problem areas of pedagogical adaptation of the content of the concept of sustainable development into the practice of Russian higher education. Methods. Analysis, synthesis and generalization of some relevant works, including foreign ones, in this field were used as research methods, as well as the results of many years of professional pedagogical activity of the authors (pedagogical observation, peer review, pedagogical interpretation). Results. The findings of the research are the identification of the problem areas for overcoming the difficulties of pedagogical adaptation of the principles of education for sustainable development in the practice of the Russian higher school. Conclusions. The findings of the study include the problems of pedagogical adaptation of content and methods of effective education for sustainable development, such as: 1) the inconsistency of the content tendencies of higher education in relation to objective needs of the society and politics that contradict sustainable development as a whole; 2) the problem of insufficient methodological support to develop critical thinking in students in the process of environmental education, as well as the pedagogical problem of the formation of students' reflexive experience; 3) the problem of "locality" and "targeting" of the content and methods of education for sustainable development; 4) the problem of developing inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary approaches for the education for sustainable development; 5) the problem of pedagogical adaptation of the axiological foundations of education for sustainable development.

Challenges of Foreign Language Teaching and Sustainable Development Competence Implementation in Higher Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balčiūnaitienė Asta ◽  
Teresevičienė Margarita
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Competence Development ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Language Studies ◽  
Empirical Level ◽  
Language Classes

Abstract The article aims to emphasize the role of foreign language teaching in fostering sustainable development competence in higher education. Foreign language classes enable students to analyze actual topics about sustainable development, to discuss problems, to share personal emotions and experiences. English as a foreign language curriculum aims to build students’ basic language communicative skills with the focus on sustainability, communication for the enhancement of sustainable development competence. The present paper aims to analyze the correlation of sustainable development competence between English as a foreign language studies in the system of higher education. The article overviews the importance of the sustainable development competence development on the theoretical level as well as introduces the practices of the importance of sustainable development competence elements in foreign language classes on the empirical level. The research was planned and performed in 5 universities of Lithuania, in which the respondents studying English (average age of participants was 22 years old) expressed their opinions on the sustainable development topics and usefulness of sustainable development competence. The results of the research demonstrate that students are more engaged in topics and materials on sustainable development and it is challenging for pedagogues to constantly update their materials, to apply innovative English as a foreign language teaching strategies related to sustainable development in foreign language classroom. Therefore, the research findings with the embedded elements for sustainable development competence development encourage educators to search for innovative ways of English as a foreign language teaching in higher education.

scholarly journals Strategic Shift from Transmissive to Transformative Higher Education for Sustainable Development

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Jama Madar ◽  
Mustafa Din Bin Subari ◽  
Shadiya Mohamed Saleh Baqutayan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
National Development ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Transformative Education ◽  
Education For Sustainability ◽  
Important Approach ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Investment Portfolios

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a global initiative towards transforming education for sustainability. The integration of SD into the education portfolio is considered to be an important approach that ensures strategic alignment of higher education with SDGs. A document review was used to identify and discuss the difference between transmissive and transformative education in relation to SDGs and in the context of Somali education. In this trajectory, it is expected that the concept of ‘‘transformative education is likely to become more common to meet the emerging social, economic and environmental issues, yet practical challenges remain in Somaliland HE sector. The roadmap towards addressing transformative education for sustainability is not included in the Somaliland national portfolios; particularly ESD has not been presented. In this regard, this paper proposed a generic framework that spotlights the integration of HEIs and the national development goals (NDGs) in Somaliland. Meanwhile, developed and developing countries are prioritizing structural transformation in their HEIs that are tailored to national and regional development programs. Consistent with the Rio + 20 outcomes, the authors analyzed the concept of the ‘‘sustainable university’’ and identified the fact that it is practically divided into three interrelated and complementary categories, namely social-, environmental-, and economic-oriented university in pursuit of actualizing SD. The paper recommends major reforms in the education sector including availing investment portfolios for R&D, renovation of education goals and transforming universities for sustainability

scholarly journals Management accounting in state institutions of higher education as an element of the implementation mechanism of the sustainable development goals of Ukraine

Accounting ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1425-1434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svitlana Svirko ◽  
Larysa Hordiienko ◽  
Tetiana Trosteniuk ◽  
Uliana Andrusiv ◽  
Svitlana Rudnychenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
General Procedure ◽  
Cluster Formation ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
Development Goals

The aim of the article is to study the theoretical foundations and develop methodological, methodological and organizational approaches to management accounting in state institutions of higher education in Ukraine in the conditions of sustainable development goals implementation. Authors in the article suggest the distribution of activities, as well as the types of productive products of mentioned entities within them. A new concept of the planned cluster of management accounting in state institutions of higher education has been suggested for the development of budget planning. In the context of accounting cluster formation the model of coding of analytical accounts on the expenses accounts is offered, and also correlation of the last and codes of economic classification of expenses, a managerial reporting package is recommended for application. Within the control and analytical management accounting clusters of state institutions of higher education the adaptation of the general procedure of responsibility centers assessment is motivated, the composition of performance indicators is specified and the updated nomenclature of performance indicators is formed. In order to monitor the level of introduction of management accounting in the practice of state institutions of higher education, a model is formed, which is based on the calculation of an integrated indicator of the level of implementation of the latter; approbation of the developed model on the example of state institutions of higher education in Zhytomyr allowed to determine the leader who showed high results, leading the list of the latter.

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