Interdisciplinary Teaching

Much of the advice provided here is grounded in the emerging field of SOITL (Scholarship of Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning). An overview of SOITL is provided on the AIS website at: http://www.units.muohio.edu/aisorg/Resources/SOITLSection.shtml

Julie Thompson Klein has provided an annotated bibliography of works on interdisciplinary education here, and also a guide on how to pursue interdisciplinary teaching: Training Module.

Best practices here are addressed under several headings:

K-12 Education

Undergraduate Curriculum:

Interdisciplinary Studies Programs

Thematic Interdisciplinary Programs

Individualized Programs

Interdisciplinary General Education Note that much of the information here is relevant to other programs.

General/Integrative Knowledge

Specialized Knowledge

Skills

Values

Citizenship