Here are links to the Power Point presentation and the Pragmatic Applications list that Kili Lay and I created for our “Integrating Interdisciplinary Inquiries in International Institutions” seminar at the Mediterranean Association of International Schools (MAIS).
Category: Interdisciplinary Education
Right On PSU!
No longer do Portland State University freshmen take the typical basic composition and 101 classes you find at most universities.Instead, students sign up for courses that blend as many as five basic subjects in any number of combinations. Among their options this year is the ongoing freshman course, “Life’s labors: work and play,” a mix of psychology, theatre, literature and composition.
the inherently interdisciplinary nature of mathematics
Click Here for a litany of provocative quotations on the inherently interdisciplinary nature of mathematics.
Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs
This link provides access to the Educational Broadcasting Corporation’s work with interdisciplinary learning expert Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs. Dr. Jacobs is an education consultant who works internationally with schools, districts, companies, and not-for profit groups, K-12, on curriculum reform, instructional strategies to encourage critical thinking, and strategic planning. She has written two books: Interdisciplinary Design and Implementation and Mapping the Big Picture: Integrating Curriculum and Assessment K-12