Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
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978-1-4522-5660-3 (ISBN)
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Allen F. Repko, PhD, is the former director of the interdisciplinary studies program in the School of Urban and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he developed and taught the program’s core curriculum for many years. The program is one of the largest in the United States. Repko has written extensively on all aspects of interdisciplinary studies, has twice served as coeditor of the interdisciplinary journal Issues in Integrative Studies, and has served on the board of the Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS). Rick Szostak, PhD, is professor and chair of economics at the University of Alberta, where he has taught for 34 years. He is the author of a dozen books and 50 articles, all of an interdisciplinary nature. Several of his publications address how to do interdisciplinary research, teach interdisciplinary courses, administer interdisciplinary programs, or organize information in order to facilitate interdisciplinarity. As an associate dean, he created the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Alberta, the Science, Technology and Society program, an individualized major, and two courses about interdisciplinarity. He has twice served as coeditor of the interdisciplinary journal Issues in Integrative Studies. He was president of the Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) from 2011 to 2014. He can be contacted at rszostak@ualberta.ca. Michelle Phillips Buchberger, PhD, is an assistant professor of integrative studies at Miami University. She previously proposed, developed and chaired the B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies program at Franklin University. She currently co-chairs the Alpha Iota Sigma international honors society for interdisciplinary studies and has presented and written on topics including teaching interdisciplinary studies online, working with nontraditional students, and creative thinking in interdisciplinary studies. She teaches several courses about interdisciplinarity, including theories and methods of interdisciplinary studies and integrative studies seminars, as well as Film Studies and Liberal Studies. She has a PhD in English Literature, which she also teaches. She can be contacted at buchbem@miamioh.edu.
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Part I. Understanding Interdisciplinary Studies
Chapter 1. Interdisciplinary Studies in the Real World
Chapter 2. Interdisciplinary Studies Defined
Chapter 3. The Interdisciplinary Studies "Cognitive Toolkit"
Chapter 4. The Rise of the Modern Disciplines and Interdisciplinarity
Chapter 5. Academic Disciplines
Chapter 6. The "DNA" of Interdisciplinary Studies
Part II. Thinking Critically About Interdisciplinary Studies
Chapter 7. Thinking Critically About Disciplinary Perspectives
Chapter 8. Thinking Critically About Disciplinary Insights
Chapter 9. Thinking Critically About Integration and Its Results
Part III. Interdisciplinary Research and Writing
Chapter 10. An Interdisciplinary Research "Road Map"
Chapter 11. Identifying Relevant Disciplines and Gathering Information About the Problem
Chapter 12. Analyzing Insights and Reflecting on Process
Appendix A. Intellectual Autobiography
Appendix B. Student Portfolios
Appendix C. Service Learning
Appendix D. The Broad Model Rubric: Instructor Version
Appendix E. Answer Key
Glossary of Key Terms
References
Author Index
Subject Index
| Verlagsort | Thousand Oaks |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 187 x 231 mm |
| Gewicht | 600 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4522-5660-8 / 1452256608 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4522-5660-3 / 9781452256603 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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