Teaching for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Institutions: University of Jordan as a Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Abu-Hola, Imfadi R. M.; Tareef, Atif Bin
Titel	Teaching for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Institutions: University of Jordan as a Case Study
Quelle	In: College Student Journal, 43 (2009) 4, S.1287-1305 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0146-3934
Schlagwörter	Learning Strategies; Educational Change; Foreign Countries; Sustainable Development; Case Studies; Information Technology; Curriculum Development; Teacher Education; Interviews; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Recycling; Environmental Education; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Bildungsreform; Ausland; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Informationstechnologie; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik
Abstract	In Jordan, a rapid movement of educational reform is taking place nowadays. Curricula development, teacher education, using information and communication technology (ICT), improving teaching and learning strategies and integrating different subjects are among the main objectives of this reform. One of the main challenges in Jordan in order to cope with global and international changes is how to integrate different sustainability ideas and principles within different educational activities. This is because more than 35% of Jordanian population is students and they have direct effect in any change. This article aims at answering the following four questions: (1) What does Education for sustainable development mean for university staff?; (2) Do university staffs consider sustainability issues in their teaching activities?; (3) According to the staff's point of view, what are the main obstacles facing teaching for sustainability?; and (4) What are the main suggestions towards sustainable development university curricula? Open interviews were done to collect data for this study. Results showed that the Education for sustainable development concept was not clear among most of the staffs interviewed. Most of the staffs did not consider different sustainability issues in their teaching unless these issues came by the way. Finally, shortage of training towards gaining skills in teaching for sustainability was the main obstacle. Directing new staffs training programs towards sustainability was the main suggestion for this study. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10