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Researcher

Wanda Sass

  • Research Expertise:My research focuses on education for sustaianble development (ESD) and action competence (in sustainable development, ACiSD) as a possible desired learning outcome. Various publications were resulted from my involvement in the VALIES project, which wanted a.o. to facilitate ESD-effectiveness studies. Therefore, we developed various measurement tinstruments that can complement toolboxes to map the professional action competence of schoolteams and (possible evolutions) in their students' action competence. I was also involved in research on young adolescents' connectedness to nature and their motivation towards the environment.
  • Keywords:EDUCATION, ACTION COMPETENCE (IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ACISD), EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ESD), COLLECTIVE ACTION, VALIDATION, COMPETENCE, TEACHING, SCHOOL SURVEY, Educational sciences
  • Disciplines:General pedagogical and educational sciences, Instructional sciences, Teacher education and professional development of educators, Education curriculum not elsewhere classified, Primary education, Secondary education, Civic learning and community development, Instructional psychology and instructional design, Specialist studies in education not elsewhere classified, Other pedagogical and educational sciences not elsewhere classified, Citizenship education, Political engagement, political participation
  • Research techniques:I have used a sequential mixed-method approach in which qualitative methods (conceptual work, observations combined with interviews and focus group discussions) were followed by quantitative analyses (CFA, multilevel,...).
  • Users of research expertise:My research is relevant to educators, education teams, and educational policy makers, but also to change agents in organisations other than educational institutions.