Cultivating Students' Sustainability-Oriented Learning at the Interface of Science and Society: A Configuration of Interrelated Enablers

Autor/inn/en	Tassone, Valentina C.; den Brok, Perry; Tho, Cassandra W. S.; Wals, Arjen E. J.
Titel	Cultivating Students' Sustainability-Oriented Learning at the Interface of Science and Society: A Configuration of Interrelated Enablers
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 23 (2022) 8, S.255-271 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-01-2022-0014
Schlagwörter	College Students; Stakeholders; Sustainability; Learning; Sciences; Social Systems; Student Attitudes; Student Experience + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Nachhaltigkeit; Lernen; Science; Wissenschaft; Social system; Soziales System; Schülerverhalten; Studienerfahrung
Abstract	Purpose: By envisioning the learning environment as an eco-social system, this study aims to map interrelated enablers of students' sustainability-oriented learning (SoL) in the context of a university course at the interface of science and society. Design/methodology/approach: A case-study approach was used to delineate what enables student learning in a university-wide transdisciplinary Master of Science course. A sample of 102 students, university and societal stakeholders participated to this study, by sharing their experiences and views through focus groups and questionnaires. Findings: A main finding is the development of a configuration of six intertwined enablers that through their interplay help to cultivate students' SoL, in the course under exploration. Originality/value: This study paves the way for a re-orientation of how to explore learning in complex environments. It shows that adopting a relational, situated and systems approach is not only feasible but is also desirable to understand and guide learning practices in complex environments. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01