Establishing a university-wide culture on sustainability by developing sustainability change agents: lessons from Stellenbosch University’s listen, live and learn (LLL) initiative
| dc.contributor.advisor | Boatemaa, Sandra | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Koen, Nelene | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Langa, Zamokuhle Vanessa | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.other | Stellenbosch University. Faculty of AgriSciences. Dept. of Food Science. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.other | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-24T13:58:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-05-24T13:58:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-03 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (MScFoodSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2021. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.abstract | ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Universities are one of many solutions and problems to the global sustainability challenge. They are large in size with a growing population, they have various complex environmentally compromising activities, and are responsible for educating and developing future leaders, entrepreneurs and active citizens at large. Stellenbosch University (SU) can facilitate continuity in establishing a university-wide culture on sustainability by developing change agents through the Listen, Live, Learn (LLL) initiatives at SU. The LLL is a flagship residence with a co- curricular program that aims to encourage social cohesion and change agency among its participants. This study explored learning outcomes of students (in terms of agency development, self-awareness, and enquiring mind) after they lived in the LLL sustainability lot for a year and their recommendations for improving the program. Secondary data on the participants’ final reflections on the LLL co-curricular programme were obtained from the LLL coordinators and analysed using thematic analysis as per Azuma’s et al. (2010), framework for guidelines for program designs that best serve the development of change agents. The research findings in this study revealed that: (1) The LLL participants did not interact regularly; (2) The students reported that they learned valuable in terms of agency development, self-awareness, and enquiring mind; (3) In this study the respondents noted that their experience in the LLL program can be improved through proper planning, conflict resolution, and improved communication. This study found that the LLL program produces change in students. However, whether this change will result in behaviour is yet to be examined. The LLL program can promote regular interactions that are related to the themes of the student houses and improve planning, communication and conflict resolution to enhance the impact of the program. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.abstract | AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Universiteit is beide die probleem en oplossing vir die heidige universele volhoubaarheids uitdaging. Nie net is dit groot met die immergroeiende populasie en verskeidenheid komplekse omgewings-gebaseerde-aktiwiteite nie, dit is ook verantwoordelik vir die opvoeding en ontwikkeling van toekomstige leiers, entrepreneurs sowel as volronde en aktiewe burgers. Die Universiteit van Stellenbosch kan ‘n kultuur van volhoubaareid fasiliteer, met behulp van veranderings-agente, deur the Listen, Live, Learn (LLL) inisiatief se ekstra-kurrikulêre programme. Die LLL is ‘n koshuis met ekstra-kurrikulêre programme wat beoog om deelnemers aan te moedig om sosiale-kohesie en verandering-aspektes te bevorder. Hierdie navorsing het gekyk na die leeruitkomste van die student (in terme van agentskap ontwikkeling, self-bewusmaking, en ‘n nuuskurige verstand), nadat hulle in die LLL gebly het vir een jaar en hulle voorstelle om die program te verbeter. Sekondêre data van die deelnemers se finale refleksie op die LLL se ekstra-kurrikulêre programme was deur die LLL koördineerders versamel en geanaliseer deur tematiese analiese metodes soos uitgesit in die raamwerk van Azuma’s et al. (2010), vir riglyne vir die ontwerp van die program wat die beste van toepassing is vir die ontwikkeling van veranderings-agente. Die resultaat van hierdie navorsing het getoon dat: (1) Die LLL deelnemers het nie gereelde interaksie met mekaar gehad nie, (2) Die deelnemers het beskryf dat hulle waarde gevind het in terme van die voorgeskryfte leeruitkomste (agentskap ontwikkeling, self-bewusmaking, en ‘n nuuskurige verstand), (3) Verbeterings aspekte in die LLL program, soos beskryf deur deelnemers, was die volgende; beter beplaning, konflik oplossing tegnieke and beter kommunikasie. Die navorsing het bevind dat die LLL program kan wel verandering in deelnemers bevorder – of hierdie verandering sal ‘n proaktiewe volhoubaarheids gedrag effek sal hê, moet nog bepaal word. Deur die bevordering van gereelde interaksie, met verwysing na die tema van die studenthuise, sowel as die verbeterde beplanning, kommunikasie and konflik oplossings tegnieke, kan die impak van die LLL program versterk. | af_ZA |
| dc.description.sponsorship | sl202203 | en_ZA |
| dc.description.version | Masters | en_ZA |
| dc.format.extent | x, 56 pages | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/110508 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University | en_ZA |
| dc.rights.holder | Stellenbosch University | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Experiential learning -- Stellenbosch University | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Social cohesion | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Population growth -- Stellenbosch University | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Listen, live, learn -- South Africa -- Stellenbosch University | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Students -- Social life and customs | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Sustainable education -- South Africa -- Stellenbosch University | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Universities and colleges--Curricula | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | UCTD | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Establishing a university-wide culture on sustainability by developing sustainability change agents: lessons from Stellenbosch University’s listen, live and learn (LLL) initiative | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_ZA |