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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. This teaching helps students blend ideas, think deeply across fields, and work well with people from varied backgrounds. They need tools from many fields to tackle these issues. Yang et al.

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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

Faculty Focus

Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. This teaching helps students blend ideas, think deeply across fields, and work well with people from varied backgrounds. They need tools from many fields to tackle these issues. Yang et al.

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

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Systems Thinking Principles and Framework for Liberal Arts Curriculum and Interdisciplinary Learning Systems thinking is a powerful tool for promoting students’ holistic thinking, interdisciplinary learning, critical and creative thinking skills for problem solving (Meadows, 2008; Richmond, 1994, 2000).

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

Faculty Focus

Systems Thinking Principles and Framework for Liberal Arts Curriculum and Interdisciplinary Learning Systems thinking is a powerful tool for promoting students’ holistic thinking, interdisciplinary learning, critical and creative thinking skills for problem solving (Meadows, 2008; Richmond, 1994, 2000).

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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. Energy experts are at the forefront of innovation, designing and implementing energy systems for power generation on Mars. Our mission: establish a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

This ambitious undertaking demands technical expertise and embodies the true essence of interdisciplinary collaboration. Energy experts are at the forefront of innovation, designing and implementing energy systems for power generation on Mars. Our mission: establish a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet.

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How to Engage Your Students With the 12-Minute Rule and Quizzes They’re Meant to Fail

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So are most of the students taking the cultural competency quiz Professor John Branch gives out near the beginning of his MBA-level International Marketing class at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. The average student gets just two of the ten questions right. Source: Course Hero.

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