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The Source–Knowledge–Use-Based Interdisciplinary Teaching Framework for Enhancing Sustainability: A Humanities–Science–Technology Model for Fuzzy Mathematics as a Case

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  • Yafeng Yang

    (College of Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China)

  • Ru Zhang

    (College of Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China)

  • Lihong Li

    (College of Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China)

  • Hongrui Wang

    (College of water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China)

Abstract

Interdisciplinary teaching is a pivotal strategy for deepening disciplinary theory and broadening students’ cognitive boundaries, crucial for the sustainability of education. By considering scientific knowledge’s humanistic background and technological evolution, this study proposes a novel interdisciplinary teaching framework based on the Source–Knowledge–Use (SKU) paradigm. Then, taking fuzzy mathematics as a case, the Humanities–Science–Technology Model (HSTM), based on a tripartite progression from humanistic foundations to scientific principles and then to technological applications, was established. This study systematically expounds the HSTM’s framework, contents, and implementation design, while critically examining potential challenges and corresponding mitigation strategies. The proposed SKU-based interdisciplinary teaching framework not only provides methodological guidance for interdisciplinary instruction in fuzzy mathematics but also offers transferable insights for cognate disciplines seeking to implement sustainable educational practices.

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  • Yafeng Yang & Ru Zhang & Lihong Li & Hongrui Wang, 2025. "The Source–Knowledge–Use-Based Interdisciplinary Teaching Framework for Enhancing Sustainability: A Humanities–Science–Technology Model for Fuzzy Mathematics as a Case," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:5:p:2322-:d:1606984
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    1. Yafeng Yang & Lihong Li & Hongrui Wang, 2024. "On the Approaches to Enhance the Sustainability of Basic College Mathematics Course Teaching via Innovative Ability Training: A Fuzzy Set Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(23), pages 1-14, November.
    2. Chen Kim Lim & Martin Shafiihuna Haufiku & Kian Lam Tan & Minhaz Farid Ahmed & Theam Foo Ng, 2022. "Systematic Review of Education Sustainable Development in Higher Education Institutions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-22, October.
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