Defining "Worldview"

Disciplinary perspective can be seen as a type of "Worldview." But worldview is a broader concept:

“[w]orld view [sic[ is a universal concept. Every culture, every subculture and every group has one. Students can more easily acquire an understanding of something if they themselves have experienced it” (Miller 1982 p. 6; see also Miller, 2008).

Students and their teachers can usefully reflect on their own worldview and how it shapes how they approach any novel piece of information. Augsburg and Chitewere (2013) describe worldview as the lens through which one sees the world.

Augsburg, T., and Chitewere, C. (2013); Starting with worldviews: A five-step preparatory approach to integrative interdisciplinary learning. Issues in Interdisciplinary Studies 31, 163-180.

Miller, R.C. (1982). Varieties of interdisciplinary approaches in the social sciences: A 1981 overview. Issues in Integrative Studies 1, 1-37.

Miller, R.C. (2008). International political economy: Contrasting world views. London: Routledge.