Teaching Transdisciplinarity in a Discipline-Centred World
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| Title: | Teaching Transdisciplinarity in a Discipline-Centred World |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Snow, M. Elizabeth, Salmon, Amy, Young, Richard |
| Source: | Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching. 2010 3:159-165. |
| Availability: | Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 1280 Main Street West, Mills Library Room 504, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L6, Canada. Tel: 905-525-9140; Web site: http://www.stlhe.ca |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Substance Abuse, Drug Addiction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teamwork, Teaching Methods, Team Training, Educational History, Educational Development, Barriers, Health Education, Performance Factors, Educational Research, Social Work, Caseworker Approach, College Programs, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| ISSN: | 2368-4526 |
| Abstract: | Health care researchers and practitioners are increasingly asked to work across disciplines (or, in keeping with the conference theme, "Between the Tides") to deal with complex health issues. But working with individuals from different fields is more challenging than it sounds. Working across disciplines can result in tension and miscommunications. Furthermore, to explore interactions among disciplines requires breaking down disciplinary boundaries and creating a common framework and language to define, analyze, and develop new approaches. This paper explores the benefits and challenges of teaching transdisciplinarity in a discipline-centred world, including a description of the journey of one post-graduate research training program as it strives to help student researchers break down disciplinary borders and develop a common framework to approach a particular health issue--in this case, the problem of substance misuse and addictions. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 15 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1058336 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Health care researchers and practitioners are increasingly asked to work across disciplines (or, in keeping with the conference theme, "Between the Tides") to deal with complex health issues. But working with individuals from different fields is more challenging than it sounds. Working across disciplines can result in tension and miscommunications. Furthermore, to explore interactions among disciplines requires breaking down disciplinary boundaries and creating a common framework and language to define, analyze, and develop new approaches. This paper explores the benefits and challenges of teaching transdisciplinarity in a discipline-centred world, including a description of the journey of one post-graduate research training program as it strives to help student researchers break down disciplinary borders and develop a common framework to approach a particular health issue--in this case, the problem of substance misuse and addictions. |
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| ISSN: | 2368-4526 |
