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Mirroring, Gestaltswitching and transformative social learning

Published:2010-09-21 Issue:4 Volume:11 Page:380-390
ISSN:1467-6370
Container-title:International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
language:en
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Author:

Wals Arjen E.J.

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify components and educational design principles for strengthening sustainability competence in and through higher education.Design/methodology/approachThis is a conceptual paper that uses an exemplary autobiographical empirical case study in order to illustrate and support a line of reasoning.FindingsA number of “Gestalts” of mind‐sets of sustainability competence and key elements of the learning processes needed for developing such competence have been identified.Originality/valueThis is one of the first papers to consider sustainability competence from a transformative social learning perspective. The value of the paper lies in its potential to help teachers of university courses in re‐designing their educational processes with sustainability competence in mind.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Education,Human Factors and Ergonomics

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