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Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies Allen F. Repko

Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies By Allen F. Repko

Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies by Allen F. Repko

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Provides a comprehensive introduction to interdisciplinary studies with an approach that is succinct, conceptual, and practical.

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Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies by Allen F. Repko

Completely updated to reflect advances in the literature on research, learning, and assessment, the book describes the role of both disciplines and interdisciplinarity within the academy, and how these have evolved. Authors Allen F. Repko, Rick Szostak, and Michelle Phillips Buchberger effectively show students how to think like interdisciplinarians in order to facilitate their working with topics, complex problems, or themes that span multiple disciplines.

Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies Reviews

With its clear examples, interesting analogies, and detailed deconstruction of interdisciplinary studies (IDS), this text really helped my students to get IDS and interdisciplinarity. It breaks down the process into manageable and understandable parts. -- Mallory Koci * peer review *
This text provides a good foundation for the bigger picture of interdisciplinary studies-as a cognitive process, and a different way of thinking that may lead to new solutions for complex real-world problems. -- Michele C. Everett * peer review *

The book effectively lays out the concepts that underlie both interdisciplinary and disciplinary approaches, positioning them as complementary rather then setting them in opposition. The later chapters offer practical ways to implement this approach that have proven effective in helping my students define, research, and produce actual interdisciplinary work.

-- Dr. David Sidore * review *

About Allen F. Repko

Allen F. Repko, PhD, is the former director of the interdisciplinary studies program in the School of Urban and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he developed and taught the program's core curriculum for many years. The program is one of the largest in the United States. Repko has written extensively on all aspects of interdisciplinary studies, has twice served as coeditor of the interdisciplinary journal Issues in Integrative Studies, and has served on the board of the Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS). Rick Szostak, PhD, is professor and chair of economics at the University of Alberta, where he has taught for 34 years. He is the author of a dozen books and 50 articles, all of an interdisciplinary nature. Several of his publications address how to do interdisciplinary research, teach interdisciplinary courses, administer interdisciplinary programs, or organize information in order to facilitate interdisciplinarity. As an associate dean, he created the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Alberta, the Science, Technology and Society program, an individualized major, and two courses about interdisciplinarity. He has twice served as coeditor of the interdisciplinary journal Issues in Integrative Studies. He was president of the Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) from 2011 to 2014. He can be contacted at [email protected]. Michelle Phillips Buchberger, PhD, is an assistant professor of integrative studies at Miami University. She previously proposed, developed and chaired the B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies program at Franklin University. She currently co-chairs the Alpha Iota Sigma international honors society for interdisciplinary studies and has presented and written on topics including teaching interdisciplinary studies online, working with nontraditional students, and creative thinking in interdisciplinary studies. She teaches several courses about interdisciplinarity, including theories and methods of interdisciplinary studies and integrative studies seminars, as well as Film Studies and Liberal Studies. She has a PhD in English Literature, which she also teaches. She can be contacted at [email protected].

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors PART I: UNDERSTANDING INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 1. Interdisciplinary Studies in the Real World Why Interdisciplinary Studies Matters What Is Driving Interdisciplinary Studies Today The Academic Benefits of Pursuing an Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Interdisciplinary Studies and Your Career Development Critical Thinking Questions Applications and Exercises 2. The Rise of the Modern Disciplines and Interdisciplinarity Why the Past Matters The Rise of the Modern Disciplines The Rise of Interdisciplinarity Interdisciplinarity's Criticism of the Disciplines Critical Thinking Questions Applications and Exercises 3. Interdisciplinary Studies Defined Why Definitions Matter Defining Interdisciplinary Studies Differences Between Disciplinarity, Multidisciplinarity, Interdisciplinarity, and Transdisciplinarity Two Conceptions of Interdisciplinarity Useful Metaphors of Interdisciplinary Studies Critical Thinking Questions Applications and Exercises 4. The Interdisciplinary Studies Cognitive Toolkit How She Did It Intellectual Capacities Values Traits and Skills Ways to Apply Your Interdisciplinary Toolkit Critical Thinking Questions Applications and Exercises 5. Academic Disciplines Disciplines and Disciplinarity Defined The Epistemic, Social, and Organizational Dimensions of Disciplines The Concept of Disciplinary Perspective The Defining Elements of a Discipline Critical Thinking Questions Applications and Exercises 6. The DNA of Interdisciplinary Studies Assumptions of Interdisciplinary Studies Theories Supportive of Interdisciplinary Studies Epistemology of Interdisciplinary Studies How Interdisciplinary Studies Sees Critical Thinking Questions Applications and Exercises PART II: THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 7. Thinking Critically About Disciplinary Perspectives What It Means to Think Critically About Disciplinary Perspectives Developing a Sophisticated Conception of Knowledge Why Interrogate Disciplinary Perspectives (or Practice Critical Pluralism) How Interdisciplinarians Interrogate Disciplinary Perspectives Critical Thinking Scenario Critical Thinking Questions Applications and Exercises 8. Thinking Critically About Disciplinary Insights Critical Thinking Attitudes Categories of Statements Critically Analyzing Disciplinary Insights Mapping Interdisciplinary Connections Critical Thinking Questions Applications and Exercises 9. Thinking Critically About Integration and Its Results Approaches to Interdisciplinary Integration The Broad Model Approach to Integration Strategies for Integration The Result of Integration Reflecting on What Was Achieved Critical Thinking Scenario Critical Thinking Questions Applications and Exercises PART III: INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND WRITING 10. An Interdisciplinary Research Road Map The Power and Usefulness of Research Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Research The Broad Model of the Interdisciplinary Research Process STEP 1: Define the Problem or State the Research Question STEP 2: Justify Using an Interdisciplinary Approach Critical Thinking Questions Applications and Exercises Peer Evaluation Activity 11. Identifying Relevant Disciplines and Gathering Information About the Problem STEP 3: Identify Relevant Disciplines STEP 4: Conduct a Literature Search The Broad Model Rubric Applied to STEPS 3 and 4 Critical Thinking Questions Critical Thinking Scenario Peer Evaluation and Edit Activity 12. Analyzing Insights and Reflecting on Process STEP 5: Critically Analyze the Disciplinary Insights Into the Problem STEP 6: Reflect on How an Interdisciplinary Approach Has Enlarged Your Understanding of the Problem Conclusion Critical Thinking Questions Appendixes A. Intellectual Autobiography B. Student Portfolios and Blogging C. Service Learning, Internships, and Alternative Projects for Nontraditional Students D. The Broad Model Rubric: Instructor Version and Sample Student Outline E. Answer Key Glossary of Key Terms References Index

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CIN1506346898G
9781506346892
1506346898
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies by Allen F. Repko
Allen F. Repko
Used - Good
Paperback
SAGE Publications Inc
20170206
464
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