ERIC Number: EJ1394636
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 24
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Scholarly Learning of Teacher-Scholars Engaging in Interdisciplinary Education
van Goch, Merel; Lutz, Christel
Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, v12 spec iss 1 p67-90 2023
Many higher education institutions have put interdisciplinary teaching and learning high on their agenda. We know students learn a lot from interdisciplinary education, and we know scholars learn from their educational scholarship, but what do scholars learn from engaging in interdisciplinary education? I interviewed seven mid-career scholars about what they learned and in what ways their work was appreciated. The findings illustrate that scholars learn about education, students, interdisciplinarity, their own discipline, the university, and themselves, and that the scholars felt their efforts were recognized by their interdisciplinary contexts, but not rewarded outside of those contexts. The study describes academic and personal struggles, pleasures, and joys of scholars starting to engage in interdisciplinary education.
Descriptors: Universities, Interdisciplinary Approach, College Faculty, Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Reflection, Cooperation, Noninstructional Responsibility, Educational Objectives
STAR Scholars Network & OJED. 6 Delgreen Court, Nottinghamm, MD 21236. Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jise
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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