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A Transformation Mindset for Computing Education for Sustainability
Abstract
The premise of Computing Education for Sustainability ( CEfS) is examined. CEfS is described as a leverage discipline, where the handprint is much larger than the footprint. The potential of this leverage is described and the development of the field explored. Unfortunately CEfS is found not to be making sufficient impact in terms of a contribution at scale to system change actions resulting in restorative socio-ecological transformation. A transformation mindset is described that provides a lens for considering the role of CEfS and what might be done about it. Three inspirations are described - a case study of a learner with an ambitious change aspiration, a values -driven business, and an alternative approach to education: work-based pro fessional practice education. These lead to consideration of implications, which while not exhaustive, are intended to provoke debate about the nature of computing education for sustainability.
Keywords
Education
sustainability
computing
transformation
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Funding:
This research received academic dissemination support through ESCAP / JournalsHub publishing programs.
Conflicts of Interest:
The authors declare no competing financial or institutional interests.
Peer Review:
Double-blind peer reviewed by international subject specialists.
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
How to Cite This Article
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NZ, et al. (2017). A Transformation Mindset for Computing Education for Sustainability. IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.33965/ijcsis_2017_v12i2_09
NZ, et al. "A Transformation Mindset for Computing Education for Sustainability." IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017. https://doi.org/10.33965/ijcsis_2017_v12i2_09
NZ, et al. "A Transformation Mindset for Computing Education for Sustainability." IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems 12, no. 2 (2017). https://doi.org/10.33965/ijcsis_2017_v12i2_09