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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Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning |
Center for Teaching and Learning, Stanford University |
This document offers summary of a discussion about interdisciplinary teaching and learning and reflects a range
of views that are just as varied and
diverse as the intellectual approaches
that emerge from interdisciplinary
scholarship. |
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching |
Arthur Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University, for SERC |
The site explains what interdisciplinary teaching is and provides a number of web resources, examples and references. |
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 |
Learning Through Technology, University of Wisconsin |
This is a case study that covers the University of Michigan’s experience in developing an interdisciplinary course. |
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. |
