A best-practice model for integrating interdisciplinarity into the higher education student experience

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4097960
AutoresE J Power (University of Huddersfield), Jess Power (0000-0002-0048-0927, University of Huddersfield, autor correspondente), J Handley (The Business School, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK)
Ano2019
Volume44
Fascículo3
Páginas554-570
Data de publicação2019-03-04
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoStudies in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03075079.2017.1389876
OpenAlexW2766496948
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas14
Referências citadas9

Today’s global society creates an environment characterised by complex problems, solutions to which require transcendence of traditional discipline-based boundaries, and new forms of knowledge-sharing. Higher education (HE) has a central role in interdisciplinary knowledge creation and dissemination, reinforced by funding councils, professional bodies and government policy. That notwithstanding, there is currently no recognised best practice approach to interdisciplinary working in UK HE institutes. The aim of this paper is to develop a best practice model to facilitate interdisciplinarity within the UK HE sector, focusing on teaching and learning and the student learning experience. Based on the results of an exploratory and empirical enquiry, a HE Interdisciplinary Model (HIM) of best practice is proposed. The HIM is informed by the development of four themes and six ensuing enablers from a synthesis of perceived barriers, possible facilitators and potential solutions to interdisciplinarity within UK HE. However, further research is necessary to validate the proposed model

Best practice · Engineering ethics · Exploratory research · Higher education · Knowledge management · Pedagogy · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration · University-Industry-Government Innovation Models