Book description

The Routledge International Handbook of Higher Education for Sustainable Development gives a systematic and comprehensive overview of existing and upcoming research approaches for higher education for sustainable development. It provides a unique resource for researchers engaged in the field of higher education for sustainable development by connecting theoretical aspects of the range of relevant methodologies, showing the interdisciplinary aspects of the research field and illustrating the breadth of research directions.

With a team of international authors from leading universities in research and teaching in higher education for sustainable development this Handbook brings together a broad range of research approaches and shows how these approaches are reflected in the research practice in higher education for sustainable development. Key topics include:

• Research Paradigms and Methodologies
• Ongoing and Future Directions of Research
• Meta-Analysis and Reviews
• Policy and Politics
• Challenges for Implementation
• Action Research and Transdisciplinary Perspective
• Gender, Diversity and Post-Colonial Perspectives
• Operationalising Competencies
• Outcome-Oriented Research
• Curriculum Change
• Organisational Change and Organisational Learning
• Community and Partnerships
• University Appraisal Systems and Indicators
• Evaluation Approaches
• Engaging Academic Teachers
• Good Practice Learning and Teaching
• Transformative Leadership and Change Strategies

This Handbook is an invaluable research and teaching tool for all those working in higher education for sustainable development.

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