Transdisciplinary Higher Education—A Challenge for Public Health Science
Joint Authors
Krettek, Alexandra
Thorpenberg, Stefan
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper highlights and discusses issues associated with transdisciplinary teaching and suggests ways to overcome the challenges posed by different epistemologies, methods, and ethical positions.
Our own transdisciplinary teaching experience in public health helped us identify some important questions including (i) what is transdisciplinary research in practice, and does methods triangulation yield more valid results?, (ii) from a teaching perspective, how do biopsychosocial and medical research differ?, (iii) what is the difference between deductive and inductive research, and does each discipline represent a different ethical position?, and (iv) does pure inductive research lack theories, and does it require a hypothesis—a “rule of thumb”—on how to proceed? We also suggest ways to facilitate and enhance transdisciplinary teaching, focusing on what unites us and not on what sets us apart, openly underlining and highlighting our differences.
Using diverse methodologies, a newly educated transdisciplinary workforce will likely extend current knowledge and facilitate solutions for complex public health issues.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Krettek, Alexandra& Thorpenberg, Stefan. 2011. Transdisciplinary Higher Education—A Challenge for Public Health Science. Education Research International،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488143
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Krettek, Alexandra& Thorpenberg, Stefan. Transdisciplinary Higher Education—A Challenge for Public Health Science. Education Research International No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488143
American Medical Association (AMA)
Krettek, Alexandra& Thorpenberg, Stefan. Transdisciplinary Higher Education—A Challenge for Public Health Science. Education Research International. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488143
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488143