TY - CHAP
T1 - The application of transdisciplinary theory and practice to STEM education
AU - Back, Susan Malone
AU - Greenhalgh-Spencer, Heather
AU - Frias, Kellilynn M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, IGI Global. All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/10/19
Y1 - 2015/10/19
N2 - The authors describe the application of transdisciplinary theory and practice to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education at the undergraduate level. The modular approach which makes use of student collaboration within and across disciplines and input from outside experts holds promise for preparing students to address society's "wicked" problems-those with interconnected causes and for which a solution often causes additional problems. Transdisciplinary theory and practice are described and their application to STEM education is proposed along with a model of measuring transdisciplinary skills. Recommendations are proposed for future research on cross-cultural/cross disciplinary models, pedagogy, measuring student collaboration, determining effective partnership models and institutional supports, and the potential role of the social sciences in contributing to research on transdisciplinary practice and education.
AB - The authors describe the application of transdisciplinary theory and practice to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education at the undergraduate level. The modular approach which makes use of student collaboration within and across disciplines and input from outside experts holds promise for preparing students to address society's "wicked" problems-those with interconnected causes and for which a solution often causes additional problems. Transdisciplinary theory and practice are described and their application to STEM education is proposed along with a model of measuring transdisciplinary skills. Recommendations are proposed for future research on cross-cultural/cross disciplinary models, pedagogy, measuring student collaboration, determining effective partnership models and institutional supports, and the potential role of the social sciences in contributing to research on transdisciplinary practice and education.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84982802733&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4018/978-1-4666-9441-5.ch003
DO - 10.4018/978-1-4666-9441-5.ch003
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84982802733
SN - 1466694416
SN - 9781466694439
VL - 1
SP - 42
EP - 67
BT - Handbook of Research on Technology Tools for Real-World Skill Development
PB - IGI-Global
ER -