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Tiêu đề
Fostering Interdisciplinary Thinking Through an International Development Case Study
Tác giả
Ellett R.L.; Esperanza J.; Phan D.
Năm xuất bản
2016
Source title
Journal of Political Science Education
Số trích dẫn
1
DOI
10.1080/15512169.2015.1071263
Liên kết
Tóm tắt
Despite widespread acknowledgment of the importance of interdisciplinary pedagogy, disciplinary teaching remains the norm on most campuses, primarily due to cost and institutional constraints. Bridging the gap between literature on interdisciplinary teaching and active-learning techniques, this article describes an innovative and less costly approach through the linkage of case-study active-learning techniques with interdisciplinary principles at a small liberal arts college. We apply this student-centered approach to teaching international development, a field that critically needs integration across several social sciences. A practical way for political scientists to encourage undergraduate-level interdisciplinary thinking is to develop a case study that asks students to utilize practical problem-solving skills and policy analysis. We analyze the implementation and assessment of such a case study, discuss its successes and shortcomings and provide suggestions for expanded implementation. We also discuss the broad applicability of this approach to topics that require integration across disciplines in a variety of institutional settings. © 2016, Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Từ khóa
Active learning; case study; interdisciplinary; international development; simulation
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Nơi xuất bản
Routledge
Hình thức xuất bản
Article
Open Access
Nguồn
Scopus