Implementing and operationalising integrative approaches to sustainability in higher education: the role of project-oriented learning

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 133, Issue , 2016, Pages 126-135

  Leal Filho, Walter ^a   Shiel, Chris ^b   Paço, Arminda ^c  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Higher education; Integrative curriculum; Project based learning; Project oriented learning; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; EMPLOYMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EMPLOYMENT MARKET; HIGHER EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS; NEW APPROACHES; PROJECT BASED LEARNING; PROJECT ORIENTED LEARNING; SCIENTIFIC VALUES; SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84988838339     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.05.079     Document Type: Article

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