Thesis Research Note: Supporting the sustainable development of Mexico: an investigation into the reorientation of undergraduate industrial design curriculum
Keywords:
Sustainable development, education for sustainable development, practitioner-led action research. Higher Education. university curriculum.Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to report on a doctoral thesis in which Action Research was central in its methodology. The focus of the research was on supporting sustainable development in an undergraduate curriculum in México. The outcomes of the study exemplify the ability of practitioner-led action research to address complex problems across national and global sustainability agendas, involving the motivation and commitment of others in contributing to improving education for sustainable development in México.
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