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Facilitated by:
 
Facilitated by:
1.  regular and established multidisciplinary meetings/communication (SciFri, SciDiv)
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*1.  regular and established multidisciplinary meetings/communication (SciFri, SciDiv)
2.  project of local interest and interest to students
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*2.  project of local interest and interest to students
3.  project intentionally chosen to be as multidisciplinary as possible (chose project that fits multidisciplinary rather than choosing project and then altering it to make it multidisciplinary)
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*3.  project intentionally chosen to be as multidisciplinary as possible (chose project that fits multidisciplinary rather than choosing project and then altering it to make it multidisciplinary)
  
 
Common barriers:
 
Common barriers:
1.  time
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*1.  time
2.  staffing limitations at small schools
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*2.  staffing limitations at small schools
3.  disciplines sometimes speak different "languages"
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*3.  disciplines sometimes speak different "languages"
4.  students often like to compartmentalize their education
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*4.  students often like to compartmentalize their education
  
 
How to overcome
 
How to overcome
1.  face to face meetings and lots of communication
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*1.  face to face meetings and lots of communication
2.  creativity and adaptability  
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*2.  creativity and adaptability  
3.  common presentation material or guest presentations
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*3.  common presentation material or guest presentations
  
  
 
Assessment
 
Assessment
1.  External evaluation - onsite visits
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*1.  External evaluation - onsite visits
2.  Internal surveys
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*2.  Internal surveys
3.  personal reflections of faculty
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*3.  personal reflections of faculty
4.  exam questions (criterion referenced assessment)
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*4.  exam questions (criterion referenced assessment)
  
 
Sustainability
 
Sustainability
1.  Course module vs. separate course
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*1.  Course module vs. separate course
2.  Service learning - outside course or built into course
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*2.  Service learning - outside course or built into course

Revision as of 23:31, 15 July 2009

Multidisciplinary project

Facilitated by:

  • 1. regular and established multidisciplinary meetings/communication (SciFri, SciDiv)
  • 2. project of local interest and interest to students
  • 3. project intentionally chosen to be as multidisciplinary as possible (chose project that fits multidisciplinary rather than choosing project and then altering it to make it multidisciplinary)

Common barriers:

  • 1. time
  • 2. staffing limitations at small schools
  • 3. disciplines sometimes speak different "languages"
  • 4. students often like to compartmentalize their education

How to overcome

  • 1. face to face meetings and lots of communication
  • 2. creativity and adaptability
  • 3. common presentation material or guest presentations


Assessment

  • 1. External evaluation - onsite visits
  • 2. Internal surveys
  • 3. personal reflections of faculty
  • 4. exam questions (criterion referenced assessment)

Sustainability

  • 1. Course module vs. separate course
  • 2. Service learning - outside course or built into course