Beyond Interpersonal Competence: Teaching and Learning Professional Skills in Sustainability

Autor/inn/en	Brundiers, Katja; Wiek, Arnim
Titel	Beyond Interpersonal Competence: Teaching and Learning Professional Skills in Sustainability
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 7 (2017), Artikel 39 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-7102
Schlagwörter	Interpersonal Competence; Sustainability; Skill Development; Skill Analysis; Professional Development; Teamwork; Communication Skills; Program Administration; Group Dynamics; Course Descriptions; Student Evaluation; Educational Practices; Professional Continuing Education; Undergraduate Students; Program Effectiveness; Barriers; Teaching Methods; Delivery Systems; Arizona + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interpersonale Kompetenz; Nachhaltigkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Kommunikationsstil; Gruppendynamik; Kursstrukturplan; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Bildungspraxis; Berufsfeldbezogener Unterricht; Weiterbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Auslieferung
Abstract	Successful careers in sustainability are determined by positive real-world change towards sustainability. This success depends heavily on professional skills in effective and compassionate communication, collaborative teamwork, or impactful stakeholder engagement, among others. These professional skills extend beyond content knowledge and methodical expertise. Current sustainability programs do not sufficiently facilitate students' acquisition of such skills. This article presents a brief summary of professional skills, synthesized from the literature, and why they are relevant for sustainability professionals. Second, it presents how these skills have been taught in an undergraduate course in sustainability at Arizona State University, USA. Third, it critically discusses the effectiveness and challenges of that exemplary course. Finally, the article concludes with outlining the lessons learned that should be incorporated into future course offerings. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01