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Interactive and situated learning in education for sustainability

Altomonte, Sergio; Logan, Brian; Feisst, Markus; Rutherford, Peter; Wilson, Robin

Authors

Sergio Altomonte

Brian Logan

Markus Feisst



Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to explore the opportunities offered by interactive and situated learning (e-learning and m-learning) in support of education for sustainability in disciplines of the built environment.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper illustrates the development of an online portal and a mobile app aimed at promoting students’ motivation and engagement with sustainability in design, and discusses the outcomes of their testing, investigating users’ acceptance, comparing academic results and analysing feedback.

Findings

The findings add empirical evidence to the view that information and communication technology-enhanced pedagogies can substantially contribute to the agenda of sustainability in higher education, primarily due to their affordance of interactive communication and contextualisation of knowledge, while guaranteeing flexible time and pace of learning.

Research limitations/implications

The study solely focused on the development and testing of e-learning and m-learning tools to foster students’ competence of sustainability in design studio work. The tools trialled were mostly at their prototypical stage and their testing included a relatively short-term evaluation and a narrow, self-selected, user base. However, the approach and findings are felt to be applicable to a much wider range of educational contexts.

Originality/value

Interactive and situated pedagogical methods and tools have the potential to prompt a departure from transmissive educational models, encompassing at once theoretical, experiential and analytic learning processes. This is of value to education for sustainability in disciplines of the built environment due to the requirement to holistically consolidate multi-/inter-/trans-disciplinary knowledge into a coherent design whole.

Citation

Altomonte, S., Logan, B., Feisst, M., Rutherford, P., & Wilson, R. (2016). Interactive and situated learning in education for sustainability. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 17(3), https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-01-2015-0003

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 17, 2015
Publication Date Mar 29, 2016
Deposit Date Jul 26, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
Print ISSN 1467-6370
Electronic ISSN 1467-6370
Publisher Emerald
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 17
Issue 3
DOI https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-01-2015-0003
Keywords Higher education, Sustainability, e-Learning, Student-centred learning, Deep learning, m-Learning
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/778825
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-01-2015-0003

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