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Developing a Framework for Sustainability Literacy Assessments in Higher Education

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Higher educational institutions continue to expand the scope at which sustainability is addressed within the campus community. Interdisciplinary programs developed within academic institutions to address complex systematic socio-ecological problems have existed since the 1960s. The nature of these programs is shaped by a number of factors. These include an institution’s mission statement, existing environmental and sustainability content in the curriculum, incentives for interdepartmental cooperation, and the current level of interest in sustainability education among the faculty, staff, and students. These programs tend to focus on a small subset of the student body while general public awareness and knowledge of sustainability concepts remains relatively low. The ability for society to enhance the resiliency of socio-ecological systems necessitates widening the reach of institutional efforts to increase sustainability literacy. The purpose of this study was to identify the nature and scope of sustainability literacy across one campus community. Data were collected by administering two separate survey questionnaires. Specifically, the goals of this series of surveys are: 1) to inventory sustainability content in the curriculum, and 2) to assess students’, staff, and faculty’s sustainability literacy. Results of this study illustrate specific content areas that need to be addressed in campus curriculum, staff training efforts, and faculty professional development opportunities. Furthermore, these data will serve as the baseline from which future assessments can be compared. This research design serves as a framework for sustainability curriculum and literacy assessments.
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Drogos, David. "Developing a Framework for Sustainability Literacy Assessments in Higher Education" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the AASHE, D. L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA, Oct 09, 2011 <Not Available>. 2013-05-21 <http://citation.allacademic.com/meta/p521488_index.html>

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Drogos, D. J. , 2011-10-09 "Developing a Framework for Sustainability Literacy Assessments in Higher Education" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the AASHE, D. L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA <Not Available>. 2013-05-21 from http://citation.allacademic.com/meta/p521488_index.html

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Abstract: Higher educational institutions continue to expand the scope at which sustainability is addressed within the campus community. Interdisciplinary programs developed within academic institutions to address complex systematic socio-ecological problems have existed since the 1960s. The nature of these programs is shaped by a number of factors. These include an institution’s mission statement, existing environmental and sustainability content in the curriculum, incentives for interdepartmental cooperation, and the current level of interest in sustainability education among the faculty, staff, and students. These programs tend to focus on a small subset of the student body while general public awareness and knowledge of sustainability concepts remains relatively low. The ability for society to enhance the resiliency of socio-ecological systems necessitates widening the reach of institutional efforts to increase sustainability literacy. The purpose of this study was to identify the nature and scope of sustainability literacy across one campus community. Data were collected by administering two separate survey questionnaires. Specifically, the goals of this series of surveys are: 1) to inventory sustainability content in the curriculum, and 2) to assess students’, staff, and faculty’s sustainability literacy. Results of this study illustrate specific content areas that need to be addressed in campus curriculum, staff training efforts, and faculty professional development opportunities. Furthermore, these data will serve as the baseline from which future assessments can be compared. This research design serves as a framework for sustainability curriculum and literacy assessments.

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