...Maria Manta Conroy; Becky Mansfield; Elena Irwin; Gina Jaquet; Gregory Hitzhusen; Jeremy Brooks Purpose Integrating sustainability into university curricula brings diverse challenges and conflicts as separate units vie for ownership of courses and topics. This case study presents a six dimensions...

... (HEI) specialised in business, located in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Design/methodology/approach The approach of the study was qualitative research based on a case study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 12 stakeholders involved in FUCAPE 120% Sustainable...

... can enhance the value creation for HEIs’ stakeholders in the context of voluntary reporting. Design/methodology/approach To conduct integrated reporting framework in HEIs specifically from a public university perspective, this paper has used a case study approach. Research data have been...

...Orana Sandri; Sarah Holdsworth Purpose This paper aims to draw on an in-depth qualitative case study of an undergraduate sustainability education course to show the extent of pedagogical reflection and teaching capability demonstrated in lived practice to support transformative, systemic...

.... A descriptive case study of a graduate course at Ulm University is presented. The course included lectures and problem-based exercises, both theoretical and software assisted. A course evaluation was conducted during the course and one year after completion to poll improvement potentials, as well as its impacts...

... struggling with the complexity of sustainability. Design/methodology/approach The paper explores the development of an interdisciplinary subject designed for undergraduate students from four faculties. It presents a case study of pedagogy that moves away from three pillars/concentric circles approaches...

... Europe, with headquarters in the capitals of Portugal and Spain: Universidade Aberta (UAb), Portugal and Madrid Open University (MOU) were selected as a case study. These distance learning universities have similar characteristics, namely in terms of students and staff numbers. In terms...

..., an illustrative case study is presented. The case study concerns an academic consultancy training project for students in the domain of sustainable development. The case study analysis reveals that, as an implementation method, student training projects can provide benefits for both universities...

... which aspects of ESD-specific professional action competence in teachers. The studied competencies consist of content knowledge (CK), pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and the willingness to actively support and implement ESD. Design/methodology/approach A multiple case study design was used...

... competencies to scan the engineering curriculum at University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to identify traces of sustainability education. Case study Graduate attributes Curriculum assessment tool Education for sustainable development competencies Tertiary education for sustainable development...

... by promoting interactive engagement. Case study Experimental learning techniques Innovative learning environment International learning environment Team-based learning Schumacher (2011) in his best seller Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered, discussed that when...

... institutions (HEIs), focusing on the case study of a federal institute of higher education in Brazil. 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...

... Javier Andrades is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: javier.andrades@uca.es 20 03 2015 03 07 2015 16 09 2015 29 09 2015 Case study Relevance Spanish universities Sustainability performance Tool Over the past two decades, sustainable development...

... college. Design/methodology/approach – This paper combines participant observation and case study techniques. From September 2010 to October 2012, the author participated in 46 meetings and conducted 14 interviews with key informants. Findings – Key challenges to efficiency and effectiveness...

...Harald A. Mieg ETH‐UNS case studies are “transdisciplinary,” university‐based projects for sustainable development. This article introduces the ETH‐UNS case studies 1991 to 1997. In particular, it examines, first, the role of experts and, second, the kind of collective reasoning in ETH‐UNS case...