Learning Interdisciplinarity: A Course Portfolio

Author:

Sherry Linkon

Subject:

Social Sciences

Institution Name:

Youngstown State University

Collection:

Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

Linkon's research focused on evaluating the effectiveness of her incremental learning assignments in an interdisciplinary course. She gathered a variety of kinds of evidence of students' learning, ranging from surveys and interviews to students' projects and her own reflections. The three-assignment incremental learning sequence worked well for most students. Linkon's analysis of their work showed a clear development of analytical complexity in their writing over the course of the term. Students also noted that the sequence helped them gain confidence and understanding. The website is framed around a series of key questions:

* How does interdisciplinary teaching and learning work?
* What do I want students to learn?
* How can I facilitate their learning?
* How would I know if it worked?
* How did it go?

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0