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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

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Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. True interdisciplinary teaching goes beyond just putting different topics side by side. 2024) studied adding interdisciplinary learning in nursing classes using games. Yang et al.

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Integrating Systems Thinking to Enhance Liberal Arts Curriculum through Learner-Centered Teaching 

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Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. This knowledge is deepened by engaging with significant, both contemporary and enduring, real-world problems.

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Integrating Systems Thinking to Enhance Liberal Arts Curriculum through Learner-Centered Teaching 

Faculty Focus

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. This knowledge is deepened by engaging with significant, both contemporary and enduring, real-world problems.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

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This ambitious undertaking demands technical expertise and embodies the true essence of interdisciplinary collaboration. This requires the seamless integration of knowledge and skills across various disciplines to address Mars’s multifaceted challenges. Our mission: establish a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

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This ambitious undertaking demands technical expertise and embodies the true essence of interdisciplinary collaboration. This requires the seamless integration of knowledge and skills across various disciplines to address Mars’s multifaceted challenges. Our mission: establish a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet.

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A Shift Toward Learning Design: What It Isn't, Why It's Needed, and If It's Right for You

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At the university level, course design has traditionally been easy for faculty to manage on their own—until, that is, digital technologies began to play a role and online courses started to take off. Students need tools and knowledge that allow them to navigate their future roles with agility.

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Creating Community Around the Class

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We wanted students to gain both interdisciplinary and practical knowledge about drugs and addiction. If interdisciplinary and collaborative teaching seems daunting, then building community around the class can be an inspiring and fruitful place to start.