Essays about: "students as agents of change"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words students as agents of change.
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1. 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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2. Bridging Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Education : Perspectives and Approaches from Swedish University Educators
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)Abstract : Master thesis, Master of Science in Business Administration with specialisation in Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and Social Change Field of research: Business Administration, School of Business & Economics University: Linnæus University, Växjö, Sweden Course code: 5FE06ESemester: Spring 2023Author: Felix Bause & Sophie JungbauerExaminer: Viktorija KalonaityteSupervisor: Marina JogmarkTitle: Bridging Entrepreneurship and Sustainability EducationSubtitle: Perspectives and Approaches from Swedish University Educators Background: Human-made climate change and its impact on humanity is one of the most severe challenges of modern times. Due to its complexity and global interconnectedness, it requires significant change and collaboration between different decision-makers. READ MORE
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3. Empowering Future Leaders to Advocate Sustainable Action : A comparative analysis between two university programmes focusing on leadership and sustainability in Sweden and Germany
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : Sustainability must be integrated into our everyday world. To achieve that, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were established. Some scholars agree that the SDGs are not enough. So, a new strategy is needed to conquer the challenges. READ MORE
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4. Risky Business : Are economic agents (ir)rational?
University essay from Umeå universitet/NationalekonomiAbstract : This study tests whether if heuristics affect the decisions of an economic agent. Through different sets of lottery games conducted on students, the participants made choices between an uncertain asset and a risk-free asset. READ MORE
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5. Key competencies to action : transdisciplinary learning of key competencies for sustainability
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Purpose: According to literature there is a set of six key competencies that distinguish sustainability professionals, including researchers, from professionals and researchers in other fields, making them “systemic problem solvers, change agents, and transition managers”. However, there is lack of empirical evidence, first, that these skills are necessary and sufficient for sustainability problem solving, and second, that current sustainability programs and courses convey these skills. READ MORE
