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Challenges in teaching interdisciplinary research

In: Handbook of Interdisciplinary Teaching and Administration

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  • P. Sven Arvidson

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Research is the center of gravity of the academic enterprise, and the interdisciplinary research course is the center of gravity of an undergraduate interdisciplinary studies program. This chapter discusses why this course is so important and some main challenges in teaching it. I argue that, if it is at all possible, individual students should be given maximum freedom in determining what to research in the course. The chapter is organized around three questions or concerns. How can I give students maximum freedom in their choice of interdisciplinary research topics when I am not really trained as an interdisciplinarian? How do I structure, monitor, and effectively support so many different interdisciplinary research interests at the same time? How is a well-organized and executed interdisciplinary research course central to developing a program? The final section is a note on textbooks and further reading.

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  • P. Sven Arvidson, 2024. "Challenges in teaching interdisciplinary research," Chapters, in: Rick Szostak (ed.), Handbook of Interdisciplinary Teaching and Administration, chapter 11, pages 194-208, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:22214_11
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