Thorpe, David

Sustainability

11

Special Issue

Education for Sustainability

2019

Dear Colleagues,

I am honored to be asked to be Guest Editor of this Special Edition of Sustainability, which is focused on the topic of Education for Sustainability.

Accomplishing education for sustainability is expected to require both dedication and an understanding of the principles of sustainable development, international agreements—like the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals—, relevant legal requirements and standards, and related topics.

The development of a strong understanding of and a commitment to sustainability in professionals is therefore likely to require innovative educational approaches that teach and embed sustainable practice and management within learners, and encourage them to implement its principles in their future professional practice. Such education can be provided by a range of teaching approaches, such as sustainability-focused study programs and courses, embedding sustainable development principles in the individual components of tertiary study programs, and practice-oriented approaches, like workplace training and development.

Possible topic areas for this Special Issue might include, but are not limited to, the following:

Development of sustainable management principles at the undergraduate level;
Postgraduate education for sustainability;
Developing sustainable management principles in researchers;
Integrating sustainability education and the needs of the professions;
Developing, through education, a sustainability culture in the professions (for example, engineering, science, business);
Developing sustainable practice through work-based training and development;
Aligning sustainability education with international agreements, such as the Paris Agreement and/or the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
Other suitable topics.

Assoc. Prof. David Thorpe
Guest Editor

Inhalt

Muntean, M.; Bologa, A.; Corbea, A.; Bologa, R. A Framework for Evaluating the Business Analytics Maturity of University Programmes. Sustainability 2019, 11(3), 853; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11030853.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/3/853

Feriver, S.; Olgan, R.; Teksöz, G.; Barth, M. Systems Thinking Skills of Preschool Children in Early Childhood Education Contexts from Turkey and Germany. Sustainability 2019, 11(5), 1478; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11051478.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/5/1478

Boca, G.; Saraçli, S. Environmental Education and Student′s Perception, for Sustainability. Sustainability 2019, 11(6), 1553; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11061553.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/6/1553

García-González, A.; Ramírez-Montoya, M. Systematic Mapping of Scientific Production on Open Innovation (2015–2018): Opportunities for Sustainable Training Environments. Sustainability 2019, 11(6), 1781; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11061781.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/6/1781

Rodríguez Moreno, J.; Agreda Montoro, M.; Ortiz Colón, A. Changes in Teacher Training within the TPACK Model Framework: A Systematic Review. Sustainability 2019, 11(7), 1870; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11071870.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/7/1870

Ferreira, M.; André, A.; Pitarma, R. Potentialities of Thermography in Ecocentric Education of Children: An Experience on Training of Future Primary Teachers. Sustainability 2019, 11(9), 2668; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11092668.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/9/2668

He, W.; Fang, Y.; Malekian, R.; Li, Z. Time Series Analysis of Online Public Opinions in Colleges and Universities and its Sustainability. Sustainability 2019, 11(13), 3546; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11133546.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/13/3546

Cho, J.; Baek, W. Identifying Factors Affecting the Quality of Teaching in Basic Science Education: Physics, Biological Sciences, Mathematics, and Chemistry. Sustainability 2019, 11(14), 3958; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11143958.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/14/3958

Howard, P.; O′Brien, C.; Kay, B.; O′Rourke, K. Leading Educational Change in the 21st Century: Creating Living Schools through Shared Vision and Transformative Governance. Sustainability 2019, 11(15), 4109; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11154109.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/15/4109

González Morales, A. Affective Sustainability. The Creation and Transmission of Affect through an Educative Process: An Instrument for the Construction of more Sustainable Citizens. Sustainability 2019, 11(15), 4125; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11154125.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/15/4125

Kinoshita, A.; Mori, K.; Rustiadi, E.; Muramatsu, S.; Kato, H. Effectiveness of Incorporating the Concept of City Sustainability into Sustainability Education Programs. Sustainability 2019, 11(17), 4736; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11174736.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/17/4736

Sundermann, A.; Fischer, D. How Does Sustainability Become Professionally Relevant? Exploring the Role of Sustainability Conceptions in First Year Students. Sustainability 2019, 11(19), 5155; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11195155.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/19/5155

Rashid, L. Entrepreneurship Education and Sustainable Development Goals: A literature Review and a Closer Look at Fragile States and Technology-Enabled Approaches. Sustainability 2019, 11(19), 5343; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11195343.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/19/5343

Meisert, A.; Böttcher, F. Towards a Discourse-Based Understanding of Sustainability Education and Decision Making. Sustainability 2019, 11(21), 5902; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11215902.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/21/5902

Blašková, M.; Majchrzak-Lepczyk, J.; Hriníková, D.; Blaško, R. Sustainable Academic Motivation. Sustainability 2019, 11(21), 5934; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11215934.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/21/5934

Rajala, R.; Katko, T.; Springe, G. Students′ Perceived Priorities on Water as a Human Right, Natural Resource, and Multiple Goods. Sustainability 2019, 11(22), 6354; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11226354.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/22/6354

Cazorla-Montero, A.; de los Ríos-Carmenado, I.; Pasten, J. Sustainable Development Planning: Master′s Based on a Project-Based Learning Approach. Sustainability 2019, 11(22), 6384; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11226384.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/22/6384

Valderrama-Hernández, R.; Sánchez-Carracedo, F.; Alcántara Rubio, L.; Limón-Domínguez, D. Methodology to Analyze the Effectiveness of ESD in a Higher Degree in Education. A Case Study. Sustainability 2020, 12(1), 222; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12010222.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/1/222

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