Major New Wiley Handbook from Dr Kelum Gamage
Published: 4 April 2022
Dr Kelum Gamage co-edits major forthcoming textbook on Sustainability in HE Learning & Teaching
The Wiley Handbook of Sustainability in Higher Education Learning and Teaching
ISBN: 978-1-119-85282-7. 496 pages.
Sustainable development goals, which describe the key development challenges faced by contemporary socieities, have drawn significant attention from the higher education sector. Many institutions are committed to implementing sustainability as a part of their learning and teaching delivery strategy, focused on boosting the '2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development' adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. Some universities are addressing sustainability issues in a compartmentalised manner, while others adopt a more holistic approach. Current and future generations of students are and will be deeply concerned about sustainability. This leads to an urgent need to strengthen sustainability in learning and teaching as never before.
The publication of a new textbook, co-edited by Dr Kelum Gamage and Dr Nanda Gunawarhana (Director of Research and International Affairs at Sri Lanka Technological Campus) is therefore extremely timely.
This book explores sustainability in learning and teaching in various disciplines in higher education and offers comprehensive guidance to educators and researchers to implement sustainability in education, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Contributors to its 22 chapters come from a variety of disciplines, including engineering, medicine, urban design, business, environmental science and social science. The book consists of 4 main parts and 22 chapters, with each part covering a key theme: Part I and II address Transforming the Curriculum, Part III addresses Global Trends, and Part IV addresses Equity and Inclusion, reminding readers how important it is to ensure equal opportunities for all when embedding sustainability in learning and teaching.
Extracts are available, and the book can be pre-ordered here.
First published: 4 April 2022