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Interdisciplinary Teaching

Interdisciplinary teaching involves combining two different topics into one class. Instructors who participate in interdisciplinary teaching find that students approach the material differently, while faculty members also have a better appreciation of their own discipline content. Interdisciplinary teaching can be accomplished by one individual teaching two topics or two instructors from different discipline teaching the one course.

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Title	Source	Description
Explorations in Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning	Deborah Vess, Carnegie Scholar, Georgia College & State University	This is a portfolio that discusses the author's work on interdisciplinary teaching while a Carnegie Scholar.
Top Ten Suggestions for Interdisciplinary Teaching	Center for Teaching and Faculty Development, San Francisco State University	This site has ten reasons that support interdisciplinary teaching. There are also additional links to other resources.
University of Michigan's Global Change I Course:t	Learning Through Technology, University of Wisconsin	This is a case study that covers the University of Michigan’s experience in developing an interdisciplinary course.
Structuring and Delivering Interdisciplinary Courses:	The National Teaching & Learning Forum	This is an excerpt from a book entitled, "Interdisciplinary Courses and Team Teaching," that provides guidelines for developing team-taught interdisciplinary courses.
Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning	Office of Faculty and Organizational Development, Michigan State University	This is a research article that presents a rationale for interdisciplinary teaching.