Introduction to sustainable development leadership and strategies in higher education / edited by Enakshi Sengupta (the American University of Kurdistan, Iraq), Patrick Blessinger (Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association, USA), Taisir Subhi Yamin (the International Centre for Innovation in Education, Germany).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sengupta, Enakshi, editor.

Blessinger, Patrick, editor.

Yamin, Taisir Subhi, editor.

Series:

Innovations in higher education teaching and learning ; v. 22.

Innovations in higher education teaching and learning ; v. 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development.

Sustainable development--Study and teaching (Higher).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, 2020.

Summary:

The world's leading international agencies are promoting and stimulating the intellectual debate towards incorporating sustainability in main stream education with the help of thought leaders. This volume highlights innovative pedagogy, discusses the learning methods which can help us to address the world's current sustainability challenges, and offers solutions to meet these. The case studies featured, offering international insight from Malaysia to Australia, discuss curriculum development and integrating sustainability within the core philosophy of the university. The authors explore how leadership education needs to innovate to effectively respond to current sustainability challenges. This topical volume contextualizes the heightened interest in sustainable education across the globe and will be of interest to researchers, university leaders, and students interested in a sustainable future for universities and society as a whole.

Contents:

Intro

Introduction to Sustainable Development Leadership and Strategies in Higher Education

Contents

List of Contributors

Series Editors' Introduction

PART I: PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES

Introduction

The Role of a Leader

Conclusion

Chapter Overviews

References

Chapter 1: The Teaching of Sustainability in Higher Education: Improving Environmental Resilience in Malaysia

1. Introduction

2. Literature Review

2.1. Understanding the Concepts of Sustainability and SD

2.2. Resilience and SD

2.3. The Importance of SD in Education

2.4. ESD Practices in HE

2.5. Learning Objectives on Education for SDGs

3. Methodology

3.1. Survey/Quantitative Data

3.2. Focus Group/Qualitative Data

3.3. Data Analysis: Survey

3.4. Data Analysis FGD

4. Findings and Discussion

4.1. Demographic Profiles

4.2. Findings from the Study Overall: Survey and FGD

4.2.1. Knowledge about SD and Education for SDGs

4.2.2. Attitudes toward Education for SDGs

4.2.3. Pedagogical Techniques on Education for SDGs

4.2.4. Learning Objectives on Education for SDGs

4.3. Issues and Challenges of ESD Practices

5. Conclusions and Recommendations

Acknowledgments

Appendix 1: Explanations of Themes Identified In FGD (Knowledge About SD and Education for SDGs)

Appendix 2: Explanations of Themes Identified in FGD (Attitudes Toward Education for SDGs).

Chapter 2: Innovating Leadership Education: How Business Schools and Universities Need to Innovate Sustainable Strategies in Leadership Education

Leadership Education: A Conceptual Framework

Leadership Versus Management and Entrepreneuship

Leadership in the Educational Context

Leadership Education Today: Examining Actual Programs.

Leadership Programs: A Comparative Overview

Overview of the Compared Programs

Qualitative Content Analysis

The Importance of Innovation Leadership Education

Chapter 3: Sustainable Development of Leadership Strategies in Higher Education

Governmental Organizations - Sustainability Leadership Focused

Professional Organizations - Sustainability Leadership Focused

College and University Leadership Departments/Roles - Sustainability Leadership Focused

Educational Program - Sustainability Leadership Focused

Chapter 4: Moving Culture to the Center of the Curriculum: A Strategy for Regional Relevance and Organization Sustainability

Introduction - The Role of Culture in Sustainability

New Zealand's History as Bi-Cultural Nation

Māori and Māori Identity in Higher Education

An Institutional Context

Toi Ohomai - Living Our Values

Manaakitanga

Whanaungatanga

Toitutanga

Kotahitanga

Culture as a Strategy for Regional Relevance

Culturally Responsive, Learner-Centric Delivery

Innovative Practice for Cultural Sustainability

The Environmental-Cultural Interface

Chapter 5: Perceived Public Value, Community Building, and Sustainable Leadership Development in Agriculture: A Case Study of Capacity Building through the Nuffield International Farming Scholars Program

Wicked Problems, Public Value, and Community Building

Exploring Public Value

Defining Public Value

Connecting Communities and Public Value

Sustainability, Community, and Reciprocity

A Public Value Case Study: Nuffield International Farming Scholars Program

Methodology for Understanding Public Value Perceptions

Perceived Outcomes of the Nuffield International Experience: Participant Data

Professional Benefit

Innovative Thinking.

Operational Change

Global Relationships

Personal Benefit

Confidence

Exposure

Global Network

Post-Nuffield Engagement

Agricultural Leadership

Nuffield Program Leadership

Community Engagement and Leadership

Reciprocity

Conclusions and Summary

Chapter 6: Learning for Uncertainty: Higher Education and Sustainability

Theoretical Framework

Transformative Learning

Resilience

Education for Resilience

HE and Sustainability

Role of Education in Society

Contribution to the Sustainability Challenge

Standardization of Knowledge

Reflecting on Experience

Learning for Uncertainty

Authentic Learning

Community Engagement

Creativity

Lifelong Learning: A Sustainability Perspective

PART II: FRAMEWORK AND TOOLS

Chapter 7: The Development of an Education for Sustainable Development Self-Evaluation Tool to Support Staff and Student Development

Literature Review

Rationale for the Development of the Self-Evaluation Tool

The Design and Development of the Self-Evaluation Tool

The Pilot Study Methodology

Results and Discussion - An Analysis of the Self-Evaluation Tool

Results and Discussion - An Analysis of the Responses

Program Content

ESD Pedagogies

Staff Support

Student Awareness and Reflection

Conclusion and Recommendations

Chapter 8: Learning for a Sustainable Future: Developing Key Competencies

Increase in Tuition Fees

Changing Worlds and Key Competencies

Value Adding in the Time of New Age Technologies

Emergent Models of Universities

Active Engagement in Learning

Preparing Faculty in the Era of Technology

References.

Chapter 9: The Role of Leadership in Education for Sustainable Development Curriculum Reform in Indonesian Higher Education

Theoretical and Contextual Background

Top-Down and Bottom-Up Reform

Challenges of Leadership

Commitment to Organizational Learning

Chapter 10: Educational Leaders: The Value of Professional Development Schemes for Recognizing Influence in Learning and Teaching

The UK Professional Standards Framework

Professional Development and the Mentoring/Coaching Model

Influence on Participants' Professional Development

Data Collection

Discussion

Key Findings

Practical Implications

Notes

Chapter 11: Corporate Governance and Sustainability in HEIs

2. Theoretical Underpinnings on CG and Sustainability in HEIs

4. Empirical Evidence of CG and Sustainability in HEIs

4.1. Are PHEIs Moving Toward Sustainability and CG?

4.2. Evidence of CG and Sustainability in Two Young HEIs

5. Conclusion

About the Contributors

Name Index

Subject Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

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