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Identifier

000400963

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Title

Σχεδιασμός, ανάπτυξη και αξιολόγηση μιας ευρω-μεσογειακής διαδικτυακής κοινότητας πρακτικής για την ενσωμάτωση της εκπαίδευσης για τη βιώσιμη ανάπτυξη στην πανεπιστημιακή εκπαίδευση

Alternative Title

Design, develop and assess a euro-mediterranean online ESD "community of practice" for reforming higher education curricula to address sustainable development

Author

Κλεισαρχάκης, Μιχαήλ

Thesis advisor

Β. Μακράκης

Abstract

According to the classic definition, development is sustainable (SD) when it meets the current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Linking sustainable development with education dates back to the 80s. Higher Education (HE) plays a key role in the development of literacy for SD, which is the hub of all forms of literacy. The issue of preparedness for teachers of universities to the challenges and objectives of the Decade for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is imperative if universities want to play an active role and capacity through a transformative learning that leads to action, to sustainable society. Developing online communities of practice is believed to contribute significantly to the integration of the EBA at the University of the 21st century. All this creates some legitimate questions that could be addressed by a researcher in the context of sustainable development. In this study we argue that there is a need to use ICT and especially Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoP), to develop the preparedness of university teachers reorientation of university education to the SD, with substantial assistance in curricula and teaching approach. This research applied the mixed research method with simultaneous triangulation strategy, both in the design phase, and the evaluation of the VCoP. Keeping the positive elements of qualitative and quantitative research methods and the use of case study, data collection was carried out at various stages of the research process. The results of the analysis of data collected in a phase of research used in the development of the community of practice, and the creation of suitable methods for finding the most accurate, relevant findings in the next stages of the research. It has been used and some elements of the sequential exploratory strategy, where quantitative data collected were analyzed using statistical methods to determine some elements in the phases of research. The main parts of the research were conducted: a) design - creating the community of practice, b) the use of community in higher education and c) assessing the effectiveness of the ESD in university education.

Language

Greek

Subject

Education for sustainability

Online communities of practice

Εικονικές κοινότητες πρακτικής

Εκπαίδευση για τη βιώσιμη ανάπτυξη

Issue date

2014

Collection

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Type of Work--Doctoral theses