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Incorporating sustainability content and pedagogy through faculty development

Incorporating sustainability content and pedagogy through faculty development PurposeKey elements of a curriculum are presented for a faculty development program that integrated sustainability content with effective course design methodology across a variety of disciplines. The study aims to present self-reported impacts for a small number of faculty participants and their courses.Design/methodology/approachA yearlong faculty development program to introduce content and effective course design for teaching about sustainability was created through a content-driven, backward design approach. Faculty participants from two cohorts were surveyed electronically to evaluate their perceptions of the impact of the program on their courses and professional development either one or two years after completing the program.FindingsThe theoretical model, curriculum and assignments for the sustainability-enhanced program are presented and discussed. Faculty participant responses to a survey (n = 14) following completion of the program indicated that the process changed pedagogical approaches, created a sense of community and raised awareness of campus resources. Faculty perceived that sustainability content enhanced their course redesign by providing “real-world” relevance, awareness and engagement. More than half of the respondents reported using tools they learned in the program to redesign elements of other courses. Three respondents indicated that integrating sustainability content into their courses had little to no benefit.Research limitations/implicationsThe study did not explore the impact of the program on faculty and student learning.Practical implicationsThe tools presented are practice-ready.Originality/valueThis study can inform the design and evaluation of other sustainability-related faculty development programs. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education Emerald Publishing

Incorporating sustainability content and pedagogy through faculty development

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Emerald Publishing
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1467-6370
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10.1108/IJSHE-12-2014-0180
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PurposeKey elements of a curriculum are presented for a faculty development program that integrated sustainability content with effective course design methodology across a variety of disciplines. The study aims to present self-reported impacts for a small number of faculty participants and their courses.Design/methodology/approachA yearlong faculty development program to introduce content and effective course design for teaching about sustainability was created through a content-driven, backward design approach. Faculty participants from two cohorts were surveyed electronically to evaluate their perceptions of the impact of the program on their courses and professional development either one or two years after completing the program.FindingsThe theoretical model, curriculum and assignments for the sustainability-enhanced program are presented and discussed. Faculty participant responses to a survey (n = 14) following completion of the program indicated that the process changed pedagogical approaches, created a sense of community and raised awareness of campus resources. Faculty perceived that sustainability content enhanced their course redesign by providing “real-world” relevance, awareness and engagement. More than half of the respondents reported using tools they learned in the program to redesign elements of other courses. Three respondents indicated that integrating sustainability content into their courses had little to no benefit.Research limitations/implicationsThe study did not explore the impact of the program on faculty and student learning.Practical implicationsThe tools presented are practice-ready.Originality/valueThis study can inform the design and evaluation of other sustainability-related faculty development programs.

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International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education – Emerald Publishing

Published: Sep 5, 2016

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