Embracing the learning paradigm to foster systems thinking

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 378-393

  Habron, Geoffrey ^a   Goralnik, Lissy ^a   Thorp, Laurie ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Competences; Curricula; Learning paradigm; Pedagogy; Sustainability; Systems thinking; United States of America; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866398709     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676371211262326     Document Type: Article

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