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Advancing Sustainability Education in Business Studies through Digital Service Learning

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  • Perkiss, Stephanie

    (University of Wollongong)

  • Anastasiadis, Stephanos

    (Polizeiakademie Niedersachsen)

  • Bayerlein, Leopold

    (University of New England)

  • Dean, Bonnie

    (University of Wollongong)

  • Jun, Hannah

    (Ewha Woman’s University)

  • Acosta, Pilar

    (Universidad ICESI, Colombia)

  • Gonzalez-Perez, Maria Alejandra

    (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia)

  • Wersun, Alec

    (Glasgow Caledonian University)

  • Gibbons, Belinda

    (University of Wollongong)

Abstract

To support the development of a society that is attuned to the challenges presented by sustainable development, it is vital that higher education business students understand the value of sustainability, and act in a way that is consistent with these values. This paper explores a sustainability-focused experiential learning activity through investigating the utility of an emerging form of service learning in the digital space for developing global citizens. The paper presents an international case study of educators who employed digital service learning in various business education contexts. The research reports on the perceptions of higher education students in relation to their awareness, critical thinking and action for sustainability. The paper has practical contributions in identifying an opportunity for implementing sustainability curriculum into higher education for business.

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  • Perkiss, Stephanie & Anastasiadis, Stephanos & Bayerlein, Leopold & Dean, Bonnie & Jun, Hannah & Acosta, Pilar & Gonzalez-Perez, Maria Alejandra & Wersun, Alec & Gibbons, Belinda, 2020. "Advancing Sustainability Education in Business Studies through Digital Service Learning," American Business Review, Pompea College of Business, University of New Haven, vol. 23(2), pages 283-299, November.
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    Keywords

    Business education; Digital service learning; Sustainability; WikiRate;
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    JEL classification:

    • A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General

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