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Participatory processes in sustainable universities: what to assess?

datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg11:Cidades e Comunidades Sustentáveis
datacite.subject.sdg12:Produção e Consumo Sustentáveis
datacite.subject.sdg17:Parcerias para a Implementação dos Objetivos
dc.contributor.authorDisterheft, Antje
dc.contributor.authorAzeiteiro, Ulisses
dc.contributor.authorLeal Filho, Walter
dc.contributor.authorCaeiro, Sandra
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-29T08:02:58Z
dc.date.available2021-09-29T08:02:58Z
dc.date.issued2015-09-07
dc.date.updated2021-09-20T09:18:55Z
dc.description.abstractPurpose – This paper aims to connect participatory sustainability implementation with sustainability assessment, exploring learning theories, the principles of Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HESD) and respective indicators applied in the university context. Even though participation is partly considered in existing assessment practices, it is still unclear what and how to measure participatory processes that envision implementing sustainability principles in higher education institutions. Holistic approaches are often proclaimed, but reductionist assessment methods are frequently followed. Design/methodology/approach – The study followed a qualitative approach, inspired by the Delphi method, and includes semi-structured expert interviews (N 15) and two focus group discussions (N 23), with participants coming from a total of 17 different countries. Data were analysed and compared according to qualitative content analysis and systemized according to the underlying theoretical strands. Findings – The findings suggest that participatory processes can be better assessed from a social learning and organisational learning perspective, emphasizing non-linear criteria for the quality of the process in terms of depth and meaningfulness as well as criteria for the quality of the outcome in terms of knowledge generation and innovation. The findings also point implicitly to the need of considering double- and triple-loop learning, if a culture of participation towards sustainability is to be pursued, and underline the high impact of institutional governance. Originality/value – Although a great volume of literature about sustainability implementation in higher education exists, studies focusing on participatory processes in this context are rather scarce. This research pays attention to sustainability experts working in universities rarely heard in a more systemic manner and also applies a reflective participatory approach itself by using qualitative methods.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.doi10.1108/ijshe-05-2014-0079pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1467-6370
dc.identifier.slugcv-prod-1875252
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/11137
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectQualitative analysispt_PT
dc.subjectAssessment criteriapt_PT
dc.subjectHigher education for sustainable development (HESD)pt_PT
dc.subjectLearning theoriespt_PT
dc.subjectParticipatory processespt_PT
dc.titleParticipatory processes in sustainable universities: what to assess?pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage771pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue5pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage748pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Sustainability in Higher Educationpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume16pt_PT
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