Essays about: "Action Competence in Sustainability Education"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Action Competence in Sustainability Education.
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1. Catching waves for sustainability? Investigating action oriented ESD for young surfers
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk professionAbstract : Aim: As the surf lifestyle and industry are touching environmental, social and economic sustainability issues, this research aims to investigate action oriented ESD in an institution that is offering surfing activities, to explore and improve educational pathways that contribute to the promotion of sustainable action among surfers. Theory: For reaching this aim, theoretical approaches regarding pro-environmental actions are considered, and thus the corresponding educational framework of Action Competence is embedded as a central theoretical component, to plan, implement and evaluate an ESD program. READ MORE
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2. Sustainable Entrepreneurship Intention among Business Students of Developed and Developing Countries : A Comparative Study of Sweden and Pakistan
University essay from Jönköping University/JIBS Entrepreneurship CentreAbstract : This study compares the sustainable entrepreneurial objectives of business students in Sweden and Pakistan. The study investigates the effect of action planning, action knowledge, cultural values, educational systems, availability of resources, and business environment on entrepreneurship intention using action regulation theory. READ MORE
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3. Beyond the Fossil Era - potential for a pedagogy of sustainability
University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi; Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : Education has the potential to play a critical role in the sustainable transformation of society which is needed to limit the consequences of the multiple ecological crises society is facing. While this has been recognised internationally at least since 1992, not a lot has been done within the Danish educational system to address issues of climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainability within education policies and practice. READ MORE
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4. Sustainability in Action : Exploring Competences For Careers In Sustainability
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In this thesis, we begin with a personal inquiry into “How can I make a sustainable impact?” and return to the moment when we discovered sustainability. Drawing on our personal background and reflection, we are curious to know "What competences are required for a career in sustainability?" To answer this question, we build our research upon the concept of Action Competence which articulates the necessary abilities to engage in solving sustainability issues. READ MORE
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5. Competency over complaceny - A content analysis of sustainable competencies and abilities within the Swedish school-age educare
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk professionAbstract : This content analysis combines the fields Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Swedish School-age Educare (SAEC) by looking at Key Sustainable Competencies and abilities within documents related to the SAEC and/or ESD. The documents are authored by the Swedish National Agency of Education (SNAE) and are chosen due to their relation to the SAEC teachers, most prominent being the Swedish National Curriculum and an ESD-module. READ MORE
