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Are University Lecturers Literate in Sustainability?

Are University Lecturers Literate in Sustainability?

Noora Kokkarinen, Alison J. Cotgrave
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781522538172|ISBN10: 1522538178|EISBN13: 9781522538189
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3817-2.ch056
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Kokkarinen, Noora, and Alison J. Cotgrave. "Are University Lecturers Literate in Sustainability?." Sustainable Development: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 1278-1291. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3817-2.ch056

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Kokkarinen, N. & Cotgrave, A. J. (2018). Are University Lecturers Literate in Sustainability?. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Sustainable Development: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1278-1291). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3817-2.ch056

Chicago

Kokkarinen, Noora, and Alison J. Cotgrave. "Are University Lecturers Literate in Sustainability?." In Sustainable Development: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1278-1291. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3817-2.ch056

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Abstract

An extensive body of knowledge exists about students and education for sustainable development; though very little can be found for educators. This chapter will review existing literature and relate how it is relevant for educators to be sustainability literate in order to promote the skill among students. A purely qualitative approach was used for this study. Eleven lecturers were interviewed in order to ascertain their level of sustainability knowledge. The interview transcripts were analysed using phenomenography. Findings indicate that built environment academics were particularly literate in sustainability matters. Recommendations as to how other institutions can assess the sustainable literacy level of educators are made.

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