Research Questions
Cass
Why is it useful for NYU Brooklyn to make interdisciplinary collaboration accessible?
Kathy
What do NYU Brooklyn students currently know about the interdisciplinary programs and resources on the Brooklyn campus?
Jolie
How effective are current NYU Brooklyn programs and resources at facilitating collaboration between NYU Brooklyn students from different programs?
Cass
What role does NYU Brooklyn’s sense of community play in students’ motivation to pursue ideas and connection outside of their own program?
Sara
What role do NYU Brooklyn professors, department chairs, and deans play in the availability and awareness of opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration?
Sub-Questions by Analysis Category
What are the core academic values of NYU Brooklyn students? (ex. Independency vs group work, learning styles, time management) Does it differ by major? (Participatory design/interview/card sorting)
How do NYU Brooklyn students create community/where do they look for community? Do they go out of their way to find a community that isn’t a given? (interview/ survey)
What motivates NYU Brooklyn students to study what they are studying? Does it differ by major? (interview/ survey)
Who do NYU Brooklyn students spend the most time with? Does it differ by major? (survey)
Do students interact academically/intellectually with students from other programs? Do they know what projects students from other programs are working on? (survey)
How accessible is it to learn about the different technologies available to students? (site study/ survey)
What skills and tools do students wish they knew? What tools and skills do they feel they need to know in order to complete their own projects? (interview)
What do students want to know about their field? (what’s lacking that they want to know, in order to help us design what to include in the resources we eventually provide?) (Interview)
What are students’ purposes/ goals/ motivations for pursuing their field? Why are they interested in interdisciplinary explorations? (for career exploration, personal projects, etc…) (survey)
Do NYU Brooklyn students feel connected to students outside of their programs? If not, have they taken any steps to change that? (interview/ survey)
What are some common issues that students face when trying to complete their thesis or personal projects? (interview/ survey)
What are the benefits of interdisciplinary learning? (secondary research)
How do NYU Brooklyn curricula support or limit connections between students in different programs? (secondary research/ interview)
What interdisciplinary resources are available on the Brooklyn Campus? Where can those information be found? (secondary research)
How do NYU Brooklyn students currently access information about interdisciplinary collaboration? (survey)
What tools and technologies do students across different programs currently use for their projects? How? (interview/ survey)
How do NYU Brooklyn professors facilitate collaboration between their students? (interview/ survey)
Do professors across departments work together? How do they collaborate together and what skills and roles do each professor provide in that collaboration? (interview/ survey)
What types of skills and tools do professors feel are important to know across any technological field? (survey)
Do professors offer opportunities for students to engage in work outside of class? What types of opportunities? (survey)
How can professors build an understanding for career opportunities and trajectories for students? How do they currently do so? (interview)
How can professors provide mentorship for their students? How do they currently do so? (survey)