Reflections on interdisciplinary sustainability research with undergraduate students

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Aktaş C. B.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION, vol.16, no.3, pp.354-366, 2015 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1108/ijshe-11-2013-0153
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.354-366
  • Keywords: Interdisciplinary, Sustainability, Sustainable development, Higher education, Hands-on learning, Multidisciplinary, HIGHER-EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT
  • TED University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of the article was to convey experiences with pioneering interdisciplinary sustainability research by involving undergraduate students. Experiences with initiating and conducting multiple research projects spanning engineering and sustainability are described, and recommendations for programs and faculty in other institutions of higher education that plan to implement or support similar endeavors are discussed.