In Class Lab 10/14: Incorporating Sources Effectively

1. Using two of the examples above as models, open a Word document and compose two (2) sentences including quotations from one of your sources.

In their publication, The Logic of Interdisciplinary Studies, presented at the Annual Meeting of  Educational Research Association, Chicago, 1997; Sandra Mathison and Melissa Freeman assert that the “most prevalent [interdisciplinary learning approach]… is interdisciplinary studies, which require[s] the least change to current teaching and curriculum, while integrated and integrative approaches depart more significantly from teaching and curriculum as we know it, and thus are less common” (Mathison and Freeman 24).

In Professor Newell’s article rebutting Professor Benson’s arguments against interdisciplinary learning, he clarifies the role one plays in examining a question from an interdisciplinary perspective: “The interdisciplinarian, then, may not simply combine disciplinary insights; rather, each world view and its assumptions underlying those insights must be illuminated and then evaluated in the context of the question at hand, before any interdisciplinary answer can be attempted” (Newell 2).

2. …Compose 2 brief paragraphs, each containing quotations from two of your sources and highlighting the credibility of their authors and indicating where each is published.

Former Professor Walter Humes of Stirling University discusses interdisciplinary learning at the college level: “It is significant that, at university level, many fields of intellectual endeavour are now described as ‘studies’ rather than disciplines. For example, we have Renaissance Studies, Urban Studies, Environmental Studies, Management Studies, Disability Studies, Discourse Studies, Conflict Studies, and so on. ‘Studies’ serves as an umbrella term indicating that several different perspectives are required to understand the field of enquiry” (Humes 86). Professor Humes specialized in education and continues to publish topical papers to this day. In agreement with this analysis,

3. Note the citations on the next pages and how the entries vary according to the various types of sources included in the paper, making notes in the margins to indicate which type of source it is
4. Find 5 peer-reviewed sources that pertain to your topic.

Abbott, Jillian. "Interdisciplinary Teaching Through Learning Communities: A Perspective From A Part-Time Faculty Member." Peer Review 14.3 (2012): 10-13. Academic Search Premier. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.

Cooner, Tarsem Singh. "Learning To Create Enquiry-Based Blended Learning Designs: Resources To Develop Interdisciplinary Education."Social Work Education 30.3 (2011): 312-330. Academic Search Premier. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.

Friedow, Alison J., et al. "Learning Interdisciplinary Pedagogies." Pedagogy 12.3 (2012): 405-424. Academic Search Premier. Web. 14 Oct. 2014

Spelt, Elisabeth, et al. "Teaching And Learning In Interdisciplinary Higher Education: A Systematic Review." Educational Psychology Review 21.4 (2009): 365-378. Academic Search Premier. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.

Woods, Charlotte. "Researching And Developing Interdisciplinary Teaching: Towards A Conceptual Framework For Classroom Communication."Higher Education 54.6 (2007): 853-866. Academic Search Premier. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.

5. Find 5 graphics for your topic.