The Quest for Sustainable Teaching Praxis: Opportunities and Challenges of Multidisciplinary and Multicultural Teamwork

Elli Doukanari, Despo Ktoridou, Leonidas Efthymiou and Epaminondas Epaminonda
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Elli Doukanari: Department of Languages and Literature, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2417, Cyprus
Despo Ktoridou: Department of Management and MIS, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2417, Cyprus
Leonidas Efthymiou: Department of HTS Management, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2417, Cyprus
Epaminondas Epaminonda: Department of Management and MIS, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2417, Cyprus

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 13, 1-21

Abstract: This article investigates the prospect of implementing multidisciplinary and multicultural student teamwork (MMT), along with Case-based Learning (CBL) and Problem-based Learning (PBL), as a sustainable teaching practice. Based on a mixed-method approach, which includes direct observation (both physical and virtual), questionnaire distribution, and focus groups, the study reveals that MMT through CBL and PBL can both facilitate and hinder sustainable learning. Our findings show that while MMT enhances knowledge sharing, it also poses a wide range of challenges, raising questions about its social significance as a sustainable teaching practice. The study suggests the implementation of certain mechanisms, such as ‘Teamwork Training’ and ‘Pedagogical Mentors’, aiming to strengthen the sustainable orientation of MMT through CBL and PBL.

Keywords: sustainable education; sustainability; educational inclusion; multidisciplinary learning; multicultural learning; teamwork; learning platforms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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