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JoAnn S. Lee; Michael Wolf-Branigin – Journal of Social Work Education, 2023
The Grand Challenges for Social Work were introduced by the American Academy for Social Work & Social Welfare in 2016, which are social problems that are interrelated and "exceedingly complex". We discuss the relevance of complexity theory, operationalized by complex adaptive systems (CAS), to the Grand Challenges. CAS moves beyond…
Descriptors: Social Work, Social Problems, Counselor Training, Curriculum Development
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Derek Gladwin; Naoko Ellis – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2024
A multitude of global challenges that society grapples with, including climate change, social injustices, and economic disparities, persist largely due to the shortcomings of effectively responding to complex systems. In this article, we consider adopting systems literacy as a comprehensive educational approach to navigate in complex systems. We…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Teaching Methods, Educational Philosophy, Active Learning
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Eila Jeronen; Tuula Keinonen; Sirpa Kärkkäinen – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2024
This article explores how global citizenship can be seen in the practices of science education in the context of international education policy and Finnish school and teacher education, with a focus on scientific literacy and sustainability education for promoting a sustainable future. Possibilities of science education to promote sustainability…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Sustainability, Science Education, Scientific Literacy
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Guron, Marta; Slentz, Alexis E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Approaching elective courses and courses on special topics in Chemistry can seem daunting at times, given the varied backgrounds of the students, together with the broad nature of topics. Often, institutions may give incentives for creating sustainability related course offerings, but knowing where to start and how to organize the information…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Sustainability
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Sandri, Orana – Teaching in Higher Education, 2022
Pedagogy is a term used broadly to refer to both how and why an educator influences learning. Given the importance of quality transformative learning experiences noted in the sustainability education literature, the role of an educator's values, assumptions and philosophy underpinning their educational capability for the provision of learning…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Transformative Learning, Sustainability
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Salinas, Dino G.; Gallardo, Mauricio O. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2022
Biological systems exhibit strong dynamic variations; for example, a system may have a tendency towards either a steady state, periodic behaviour or chaotic oscillations. These findings, explained by dynamic systems theory, have allowed researchers to formally relate a wide variety of systems, such as the theory of rumour propagation, glucose…
Descriptors: Biology, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Weber, Jana M.; Lindenmeyer, Constantin P.; Liò, Pietro; Lapkin, Alexei A. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: Approaches to solving sustainability problems require a specific problem-solving mode, encompassing the complexity, fuzziness and interdisciplinary nature of the problem. This paper aims to promote a complex systems' view of addressing sustainability problems, in particular through the tool of network science, and provides an outline of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Workshops, Sustainability
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Luiz Ney d'Escoffier; Dan Jiang; Aida Guerra; Andres Felipe Valderrama Pineda; Imad Abou-Hayt – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2024
Despite an emerging emphasis on the role of engineers in achieving the SDGs, there is still a lack of agreement on which competencies should be prioritised to prepare them to tackle future sustainability challenges. By formulating a theoretical framework of key sustainable competencies based on prior studies, this study investigated engineering…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Q Methodology, Student Attitudes, Engineering Education
Katrina Alford – ProQuest LLC, 2022
As the world faces increasingly complex issues, there is a recognition in many disciplines that the existing paradigm of reductionist and linear thinking is not enough to address these issues. The agriculture, food, and natural resources fields are facing a host of issues that defy solutions in part because of the level of complexity. Systems…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Models, Classification, Agricultural Education
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Beach, Richard – Teacher Educator, 2023
Teachers often lack adequate teacher preparation in knowledge and practices for engaging their students to address the climate crisis, suggesting the need for an increased focus on climate change in teacher education programs. This review of theory and research on preparing preservice teachers for addressing the climate crisis examines seven…
Descriptors: Climate, Self Efficacy, Case Studies, Positive Attitudes
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Dennis, Jeremy K. – Online Submission, 2020
In interdisciplinary studies, multiple definitions and practices proliferate. Interdisciplinarians such as William H. Newell claim that complex systems theory provides the rationale that we need to guide reform. However, complex systems theory alone cannot rationalize interdisciplinarity and inform what Ernest Boyer calls the scholarship of…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Systems Approach, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy
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Piccardo, Chiara; Goto, Yutaka; Koca, Deniz; Aalto, Pasi; Hughes, Mark – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: Doctoral candidates possess specialized knowledge that could support sustainability transitions. Doctoral education, however, often focusses on discipline-specific topics and working methods, making it difficult to "see the bigger picture". This summer school on wood construction gathered doctoral candidates from different…
Descriptors: Barriers, Interdisciplinary Approach, Doctoral Programs, Doctoral Students
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Gawlik-Kobylinska, Malgorzata; Walkowiak, Wladyslaw; Maciejewski, Pawel – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
This article aims to analyze the potential of new technologies in the area of green chemistry didactics. When viewed through the lens of systems thinking, the use of these ubiquitous tools can be a driving force for the development of a sustainable world because of their global use and reach. The authors concentrate on flat e-learning platforms,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Conservation (Environment)
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Algurén, Beatrix – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2021
Sustainable development and transformational change have become more critical than ever in the era of climate change. The aim of this literature review was to increase knowledge on education and learning activities (ELAs), along with the learning outcomes they address, in the context of higher education for sustainable development (SD) with…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Climate, Learning Activities, Behavior Change
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Mambrey, Sophia; Timm, Justin; Landskron, Jana Julia; Schmiemann, Philipp – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2020
Present and future social and ecological challenges are complex both to understand and to attempt to solve. To comprehend the complex systems underlying these issues, students need systems thinking skills. However, in science education, a uniform delineation of systems thinking across contexts has yet to be established. While there seems to be…
Descriptors: Science Education, Grade 5, Grade 6, Systems Approach
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