Developing an Exemplary Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Course: A Multiple Case Study of First Year ESD Courses in Tertiary Education

Phyllis Araneo

doi:10.25907/00061

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Developing an Exemplary Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Course: A Multiple Case Study of First Year ESD Courses in Tertiary Education

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Developing an Exemplary Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Course: A Multiple Case Study of First Year ESD Courses in Tertiary Education

Phyllis Araneo

University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

2021

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https://doi.org/10.25907/00061

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Curriculum and Pedagogy

Specialist Studies in Education

Other Education

Curriculum

Pedagogy

Education for Sustainable Development

Environmental Education

Environmentalism

ESD Assessment

ESD Community of Practice

ESD Courses

ESD Curriculum

ESD Learning Objectives

ESD Learning Outcomes

ESD Motivational Domains

ESD Pedagogy

Futures Studies

Grace

Hope

Inspiration

Interdisciplinarity

Multidisciplinary

Passion

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Futures

Larry Byrnes

Catherine Yule

Meghan Jarchow

Phyllis Araneo

This qualitative critical enquiry investigates the relationship and gaps between the aspirations of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in higher education (HE) and the reality of delivering successful ESD courses and makes recommendations for a model of excellence. To do this it draws on exemplars and data from around the world and asks the questions: Who teaches and learns ESD? What are common course qualities? and, What challenges its effectiveness? Working within a constructivist epistemology, this comparative case study draws on grounded theory and employs Inayatullah’s Causal Layered Analysis (CLA) (Inayatullah, 2004) to explore future implications based on the study’s findings. This iteration of this longitudinal study was conducted over five years and involved two groups of participants; 13 teaching participants and 737 student participants from six universities in five countries. Data was collected from eight sources: design/delivery participants’ surveys, sets of design/delivery participants’ learning materials, student surveys, one-on-one student interviews, student focus groups, student feedback on teaching instruments, student responses to pedagogy surveys and pre-and-post semester curricula surveys. The large data pool was analysed using thematic and comparative/descriptive analysis as applied to the research questions. Results are displayed using excel, NVivo, SPSS and the researcher’s artistic ability. CLA is applied as a critical tool to distill insights from the research process in order to explore challenges and desired futures surrounding ESD.

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Title: Developing an Exemplary Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Course: A Multiple Case Study of First Year ESD Courses in Tertiary Education
Authors: Phyllis Araneo
Contributors: Marcus Bussey (Supervisor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sustainability Research Cluster
Awarding institution: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Degree awarded: Doctor of Philosophy
Publisher: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
DOI: 10.25907/00061
Organisation Unit: School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Engage Research Lab; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99533108702621
Output Type: Dissertation

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