Word up : Algonquin College as a sustainability leader
Subject
Algonquin College; Sustainability; Postsecondary education; Ottawa (Ont.); Online surveys (Research methodology); Surveys (Research methodology)Abstract
“Word up” is a catch phrase that denotes agreement or enthusiasm about what another has said.
A question central to this thesis was whether study participants thought that Algonquin College
should endeavour to be a sustainability leader. Online and clipboard surveys, involving on- and
off-campus participants, compiled new ideas of how Algonquin could educate for sustainability.
These ideas formed a needs analysis that, combined with a review of trends in North American
colleges’ education for sustainability, fed into program design recommendations. The program
design phase of the research involved participants in an assessment of the survey results and the
development of program recommendations for academic development at Algonquin College.
Off-campus participants suggested new types of experiential learning involving community
partners and encouraged the college to educate for careers related to sustainable food and
renewable energy. On-campus participants were concerned foremost with the infusion of
sustainable principles across all college curricula.
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