ERIC Number: EJ1487048
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-1538
EISSN: EISSN-1573-9090
Available Date: 2025-08-12
A Scoping Study of Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Education in Higher Education
Matthew A. Witenstein1; Aryn Baxter2; Radhika Iyengar3; Erich U. Schaller4; Samba Bah5
Prospects, v55 n1-2 p165-183 2025
This scoping study combined a systematic literature review and qualitative content analysis of 149 articles in higher education and higher education-focused journals (those addressing fields or disciplines focused on research/pedagogy/practice within the higher education sector) to better understand: (1) the geographic contexts; (2) how education for sustainable development (ESD) and global citizenship education (GCE) address issues of human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, and appreciation of cultural diversity/cultural contributions to sustainable development; and (3) the approaches through which GCE and ESD are advanced within higher education. Findings highlight: (1) a greater focus on ESD versus GCE and limited overlap between them within individual articles; (2) a greater Global North geographic concentration versus the Global South; (3) meaningful connections with Sustainable Development Goal Target 4.7's main social domains; (4) four strategies for advancing GCE/ESD (curricular and pedagogical change, professional development, evaluation and assessment, and innovative technology platforms); and (5) two cross-cutting themes (organizational/systems change and community engagement) across the strategies.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Sustainable Development, Global Approach, Citizenship Education, Civil Rights, Sex Fairness, Peace, Diversity, Cultural Awareness, Geographic Location, Developing Nations, Developed Nations
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1University of New Mexico, Department of Teacher Education, Educational Leadership and Policy, Albuquerque, USA; 2Colorado State University, College of Agricultural Sciences, Ft. Collins, USA; 3Columbia University, Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia Climate School, New York, USA; 4University of Dayton, Department of Educational Administration, Dayton, USA; 5Ohio University, Department of Counseling and Higher Education, Athens, USA

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