Key competencies in sustainability in higher education - toward an agreed-upon reference framework

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Key competencies in sustainability in higher education - toward an agreed-upon reference framework. / Brundiers, Katja ; Barth, Matthias; Cebrián, Gisela et al.
In: Sustainability Science, Vol. 16, No. 1, 01.2021, p. 13-29.

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Harvard

Brundiers, K, Barth, M, Cebrián, G, Cohen, M, Diaz, L, Doucette-Remington, S, Harré, N, Jarchow, M, Losch, K, Michel, J, Zint, M, Mochizuki, Y, Rieckmann, M, Parnell, R & Walker, P 2021, 'Key competencies in sustainability in higher education - toward an agreed-upon reference framework', Sustainability Science, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 13-29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-020-00838-2

APA

Brundiers, K., Barth, M., Cebrián, G., Cohen, M., Diaz, L., Doucette-Remington, S., Harré, N., Jarchow, M., Losch, K., Michel, J., Zint, M., Mochizuki, Y., Rieckmann, M., Parnell, R., & Walker, P. (2021). Key competencies in sustainability in higher education - toward an agreed-upon reference framework. Sustainability Science, 16(1), 13-29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-020-00838-2

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Brundiers K, Barth M, Cebrián G, Cohen M, Diaz L, Doucette-Remington S et al. Key competencies in sustainability in higher education - toward an agreed-upon reference framework. Sustainability Science. 2021 Jan;16(1):13-29. Epub 2020 Jul 28. doi: 10.1007/s11625-020-00838-2

Bibtex

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abstract = "Hundreds of sustainability programs have emerged at universities and colleges around the world over the past 2 decades. A prime question for employers, students, educators, and program administrators is what competencies these programs develop in students. This study explores convergence on competencies for sustainability programs. We conducted a Delphi study with 14 international experts in sustainability education on the framework of key competencies in sustainability by Wiek et al. (Sustain Sci 6: 203–218, 2011), the most frequently cited framework to date. While experts generally agreed with the framework, they propose two additional competencies, suggest a hierarchy of competencies, and specify learning objectives for students interested in a career as sustainability researcher. The refined framework can inform program development, implementation, and evaluation to enhance employability of graduates and facilitate comparison of sustainability programs worldwide.",
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