ERIC Number: ED574003
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 126
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: 978-1-137-56738-3
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Technology, Theory, and Practice in Interdisciplinary STEM Programs: Connecting STEM and Non-STEM Approaches
Lansiquot, Reneta D., Ed.
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
This book highlights models for promoting interdisciplinary thinking and an appreciation for interdisciplinary understanding among students in STEM-related fields. Students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics often perceive that courses in their major are not related to the general education liberal arts courses required for their degrees. This separation prevents the transfer of skills between their general education courses and their degree pursuits. The false dichotomy is particularly important because solving the daunting challenges of the twenty-first century--such as drug-resistant bacteria, scarcity of natural resources, and climate change--requires global citizens armed with robust, complex abilities who can integrate interdisciplinary concepts with bold technologies. Contributors to this book explore ways in which this dichotomy can be overcome. Contents include the following chapters: (1) Introduction: Designing and Implementing Interdisciplinary Programs (Reneta D. Lansiquot); (2) Emerging Technologies and Potential Paradigmatic Shifts in the Community of Inquiry Framework (Melissa Layne and Phil Ice); (3) Designing Technology-Enhanced Active Learning Environments for the Undergraduate Geoscience Classroom (Priya Sharma and Kevin P. Furlong); (4) Educating Students for STEM Literacy: GlobalEd 2 (Kimberly A. Lawless , Scott W. Brown , and Mark A. Boyer); (5) "Out of Order!" Exposure, Experience, E-Learning, and Evaluation: An Interdisciplinary Studies Approach @ Service Learning (Elaine Correa); and (6) Promoting an Interdisciplinary Campus Culture (Costanza Eggers-Piérola , Bonne August , Cinda P. Scott , Pamela Brown , and Reneta D. Lansiquot). The book also includes Notes on Contributors, a List of Tables, and an Index.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, College Students, Majors (Students), General Education, Program Design, Program Implementation, Information Technology, Inquiry, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Active Learning, Undergraduate Study, Literacy, Evaluation, Service Learning, School Culture
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Tel: 888-830-8477; Fax: 800-672-2054; Web site: http://www.palgrave-usa.com
Publication Type: Books; Collected Works - General; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A