The Routledge International Handbook of**Higher Education for Sustainable Development gives a systematic and comprehensive overview of existing and upcoming research approaches for higher education for sustainable development. It provides a unique resource for researchers engaged in the field of higher education for sustainable development by connecting theoretical aspects of the range of relevant methodologies, showing the interdisciplinary aspects of the research field and illustrating the breadth of research directions.
With a team of international authors from leading universities in research and teaching in higher education for sustainable development this Handbook brings together a broad range of research approaches and shows how these approaches are reflected in the research practice in higher education for sustainable development. Key topics include:
Research Paradigms and Methodologies
Ongoing and Future Directions of Research
Meta-Analysis and Reviews
Policy and Politics
Challenges for Implementation
Action Research and Transdisciplinary Perspective
Gender, Diversity and Post-Colonial Perspectives
Operationalising Competencies
Outcome-Oriented Research
Curriculum Change
Organisational Change and Organisational Learning
Community and Partnerships
University Appraisal Systems and Indicators
Evaluation Approaches
Engaging Academic Teachers
Good Practice Learning and Teaching
Transformative Leadership and Change Strategies
This Handbook is an invaluable research and teaching tool for all those working in higher education for sustainable development.