Within higher education, there is campus-wide discourse increasingly calling for preparing graduates for a globalized world, internationalizing the curriculum, and building international partnerships. Yet, some of the departments -- notably language programs -- are absent in the discussion regarding solutions and allocated funds (Tardy, 2015;…

Lighthouses offer a unique lens for interdisciplinary teaching by connecting students to stories of innovation, perseverance, and historical change. By connecting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts with historical inquiry, students develop a deeper understanding of the ingenuity behind these structures and the…

As current challenges become more complex, bringing together people from different backgrounds to solve multifaceted problems has become crucial in the STEM field. There is growing recognition of the need to explicitly teach students the skills necessary to conduct inter- and transdisciplinary science, including communication, collaboration,…

This paper presents the educational focused outcomes of a set of workshops entitled 'Introduction to Archaeology' that were delivered within a prison. The workshops were delivered as part of a project that seeks to explore the pro-social benefits and social capital (i.e. social and structural aspects that support positive identity formation) that…

Purpose: Since 2017, partnerships between teacher education and schools have been prioritized to enhance competence development in Norway. In this context, teacher educators are tasked with designing different kinds of learning resources for schoolteachers. The study aims to shed light on the process of designing a learning resource for…

Background: Although pollinators play an integral role in human well-being, their continued global decline reflects the need to provide and evaluate general pollinator knowledge to promote their conservation. Enhancing learners' understanding of the complexity inherent in pollination systems within the science classroom may help them make more…

Schools respond to the complex needs of students exposed to traumatic and adverse experiences as part of an interconnected system of care that includes health care, child welfare, juvenile justice, housing and a variety of other community services. As legislation increasingly mandates inter-organisational collaboration, attention has turned to…

Shaping public research to enhance its societal contribution has become a key policy concern. Against this background, how research funding may stimulate the societal orientation of scientific research--or how funding is societally targeted--has been underexplored. This article proposes an exploratory approach to characterize societal targeting in…

Most physics courses begin with one-dimensional kinematics, which is usually restricted to the case of constant acceleration. Here we report a unique exercise for an introductory algebra-based physics course involving the running and non-constant acceleration of the theropod dinosaur "Dilophosaurus wetherilli" and the world-famous…

This article reviews studies that have addressed academic developers' professional identity, focusing on the period 1996-2020. Our intention was to evaluate and synthesise the claims made in this body of research in order to inform theory as well as the work in which developers are currently engaged. Thirty-four peer-reviewed papers were included…

In many sectors and in many respects, interdisciplinarity has made progress in recent decades, but less so when it comes to evaluating interdisciplinary work. Challenges remain, especially regarding what counts as 'good' interdisciplinarity. While previous reviews describe broad trends contributing to these challenges, high-level observations are…

In this content analysis, the authors examined articles from three international STEM journals to highlight and indicate if there were any trends for iSTEM research from 2013 to 2018. Of the 296 articles analyzed in this content analysis, 41 investigated the integration of STEM disciplines. Findings revealed that integrated STEM (iSTEM) education…

Korean Pop culture (K-pop) is gaining more fan bases and interest around the world. However, many educators in the U.S. may not be fully aware of the K-pop cultural phenomenon. The main aim of this article is to provide a brief history of K-pop and highlight the educational benefits of interdisciplinary lessons in physical education class through…

Understanding complex (social) phenomena benefits from combining different tools, perspectives, expertise, and experiences. Research designs that combine approaches are gaining in popularity. Carrying out research in interdisciplinary teams, however, is a challenging, high-investment activity. Unawareness of and reflecting on conflicting ways of…

This paper makes a theoretical contribution to the discussion of powerful knowledge in education. The major claim is that curriculum integration can structure knowledge for a coherent curriculum and thus, support the idea of powerful knowledge. The mainstream understanding of curriculum integration promotes it as a pedagogical arrangement and…