Interdisciplinary Leaing Activities (Perspectives on Interdisciplinarity)

by: Hannah Edelbroek 1 (Author),Myrte Mijnders(Author),Ger Post(Author),Instituut voor Interdisciplinaire Studies(Contributor)&1more

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Edition:0

Publication Date: 15 Dec. 2017

Language: English

Print Length: 172 pages

ISBN-10: 9462988080

ISBN-13: 9789462988088

Book Description

As the complex societal and technological challenges of the 21st century cannot be addressed by solutions from just one field of expertise, academics are increasingly expected to cross the disciplinary boundaries. 'Interdisciplinary Leaing Activities' contains concrete suggestions in the form of examples of leaing activities that university teachers can use to teach and foster interdisciplinary skills in graduate and undergraduate students. These skills for interdisciplinary understanding include critical thinking, collaboration, and reflection. Socratic style questioning, Breaking news, The Walt Disney strategy, and The interdisciplinary shuttle are just four examples of the 32 interdisciplinary leaing activities for workshops, courses and curricula that are shared by university teachers in this handbook. Incorporating these activities into education will contribute to creating a challenging, engaging and successful leaing environment.