Audio Education by Walzer Daniel; Lopez Mariana;

Author:Walzer, Daniel; Lopez, Mariana;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2020-06-06T00:00:00+00:00

The University Sector

Embedding sustainable development teaching in university curricula faces many challenges. Dawe et al. (2005) found four major barriers to the successful embedding of education for sustainable development into many of the subject disciplines in UK Higher Education and an overcrowded curriculum, perceived irrelevance by academic staff, limited staff awareness and expertise, and limited institutional drive and commitment. Ralph and Stubbs (2014) highlight a lack of understanding and awareness of sustainability issues, resistance to change, a lack of staff commitment, engagement of all levels of stakeholders in the decision-making process and initiatives as important factors in developing sustainability in the university environment.

All too often educators become so focused on the core curriculum that they may neglect the wider context, and sustainability is often a victim of this. Dmochowski et al. (2016) note that although many universities offer courses that address topics of sustainability within the existing curriculum, the connection to sustainability is not always clear in course documents and that connection is not as strong as it could be.

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