ERIC Number: EJ1312672
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 13
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Undergraduates as Interdisciplinary Researchers: Gains in Competencies and Conceptual Knowledge
Ari, Omer
College Teaching, v69 n4 p218-230 2021
This study measured competencies and conceptual knowledge developed by undergraduates who participated in a 2-month interdisciplinary research project at a large urban university in Southeast US. Working in groups, students chose a shared topic of significant interest and examined it through the combined lens of multidisciplinary insights toward a more comprehensive understanding of the topic. Significant gains were observed on a cloze test of students' conceptual knowledge of their topic in addition to perceived gains in cognitive abilities and skills associated with interdisciplinarity and most-sought-out 21st century skills. Limitations and recommendations are discussed for designing and implementing similar interdisciplinary engagements.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Research Projects, Interdisciplinary Approach, Competence, Concept Formation, Knowledge Level, Skill Development, Thinking Skills, 21st Century Skills, Cloze Procedure, Schools of Education, Urban Universities, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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