A Decade of Finnish Engineering Education for Sustainable Development

Autor/inn/en	Takala, Annina; Korhonen-Yrjänheikki, Kati
Titel	A Decade of Finnish Engineering Education for Sustainable Development
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 20 (2019) 1, S.170-186 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-07-2018-0132
Schlagwörter	Engineering Education; Sustainable Development; Communication Skills; Critical Thinking; Reflection; Creativity; Foreign Countries; Universities; Ambiguity (Context); Innovation; Entrepreneurship; Cooperative Learning; Competence; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ingenieurausbildung; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Kommunikationsstil; Kritisches Denken; Kreativität; Ausland; University; Universität; Unternehmungsgeist; Kooperatives Lernen; Kompetenz; Finnland
Abstract	Purpose: The paper aims to examine the current status and development of sustainable development in Finnish engineering education. Design/methodology/approach: The study consists of interviews with key stakeholders supplemented with the analysis of documented material. Development is discussed in relation to the findings of collaborative strategy process in the year 2009. Findings: The paper observes that the Finnish universities providing engineering education are committed to sustainable development in their strategies. However, a lot of work remains to be done before the strategies are implemented and sustainable development is integrated to all degree programs. Explicit knowledge and individual learning in clearly defined disciplinary boundaries have been the main focus of engineering education. Practical implications: The paper suggests that engineers need to be provided with mental tools to cope with uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. Key competencies include holistic understanding, communication and collaboration skills, ability and willingness for critical and reflective thinking, creativity, innovativeness and entrepreneurship. Thus, collaborative learning, open dialogue and innovation are at the heart of education for sustainable development. Originality/value: This paper has a relatively wide approach as it analyses sustainable development in the context of Finnish engineering education both on institutional and societal levels and is based on a national project. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01