The Connection of Education for Sustainable Development and Language in African Educational Institutions – A Systematic Literature Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21778756 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nico Ulmer (0000-0001-7923-822X, Leuphana University of Lüneburg), Kerstin Wydra (University of Applied Sciences Erfurt) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary Issues in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1718-4770 • E-ISSN: 1718-4770 |
| Publisher | University of Alberta Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.20355/jcie29484 |
| OpenAlex | W4285044557 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 19 |
Education for Sustainable Development (EfSD) gained global momentum in recent years. However, little is understood about the connection of EfSD and language, which was described as being among the most underestimated and under-researched parameters of sustainable development. In order to fill this gap, this paper systematically reviews scientific literature on the connection of EfSD and language. In the resulting 33 papers which exclusively dealt with language and EfSD in an African educational setting, most authors used theoretical (28) as opposed to empirical methods (5). Existing research mostly focused on a general educational context (27), followed by lower education (5) and higher education (1). Almost all authors recommended further research into African languages (32), highlighting the need to integrate African languages and indigenous knowledge systems in order to support various development agendas. Further neglect of the language factor might otherwise endanger the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Education for sustainable development · Engineering ethics · Geography · Indigenous · Neglect · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Sustainable development · Engineering · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Psychology · Sustainability in Higher Education · Ecology
An in-depth literature review of the evolving roles and contributions of universities to Education for Sustainable Development
A typology of reviews
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainability in African higher education institutions (HEIs)
The language of development and the development of language in contemporary Africa
Keeping the promise of the Millennium Development Goals
The Sadc protocol on education and training
Code-switching in Botswana History classrooms in the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
The sociolinguistics of development in Africa
The English Language and Sustainable Development in Nigeria
Language policy, multilingual education, and power in Rwanda
The language of education in Africa
Education for sustainable development in Africa
Pathways and Labyrinths
Towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Integrating African Indigenous Knowledge in Kenya's Formal Education System
Language of instruction in Tanzania
Literacy, languages and development in Africa
Rethinking African Studies
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |