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Project

Implementing sustainability education in higher education: Revisiting the scholarly debate, policymaking, and practices from a Kenyan perspective
Code
01W02223
Duration
01 October 2023 → 30 September 2028
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Environmental education and extension
  • Social sciences
    • Higher education
    • Curriculum and pedagogical theory and development
  • Engineering and technology
    • Sustainable development
Keywords
Education for Sustainable Development higher education competencies graduate employability green jobs
 
Project description

The SHEK-project revisits the debate about competencies and employability in education for sustainable development (ESD) from a sub-Saharan African perspective. It conducts a comparative policy analysis of ESD and sustainable higher education policies in Belgium and Kenya, a comparative analysis of ESD implementation in a Belgian and Kenyan university, and action research on curriculum redesign in a Kenyan university.