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In my experience, problems are rarely "math problems," "science problems", or "philosophy problems". Most challenges in the world call for a complex mixture of skills pulled from many disciplines simultaneously! Learning is best motivated by engaging, relevant, driving questions rooted in the real-world, and these skills necessary to tackle these challenges are interdisciplinary in nature.
During my time teaching and partnering with other educators, I have designed over 10 unique, interdisciplinary courses wherein students tackle real-world problems while developing the necessary interdisciplinary skills to tackle them.
What would it look like to design educational experiences rooted in interdisciplinary skill development? See some examples below!
In my experience, problems are rarely "math problems," "science problems", or "philosophy problems". Most challenges in the world call for a complex mixture of skills pulled from many disciplines simultaneously! Learning is best motivated by engaging, relevant, driving questions rooted in the real-world, and these skills necessary to tackle these challenges are interdisciplinary in nature.
During my time teaching and partnering with other educators, I have designed over 10 unique, interdisciplinary courses wherein students tackle real-world problems while developing the necessary interdisciplinary skills to tackle them.
What would it look like to design educational experiences rooted in interdisciplinary skill development? See some examples below!
Inequity and Air Quality
Inequity and Air Quality
Are certain demographics of people disproportionality impacted by the pollutants produced in industrial regions?
In this course, students collaborated in teams and partnered with activist and pediatrician Dr. Aparna Bole to develop a plan to improve northeast Ohio's air quality.
Ethics and Technology
Ethics and Technology
The rate at which new technologies are emerging is unprecedented and, it seems, we rarely have time to gauge their impact before we're onto the next thing.
In this interdisciplinary course, students explored how we should engage this goliath and what ethics should guide our decision-making.
Physics in Film
Physics in Film
When you're watching a movie, have you ever wondered how they made that sword look so realistic, that lighting look so interesting, or seemingly create rain on demand?
Movie makers leverage all sorts of strategies to create a spectacle on the screen, but how? Learn about optics, fabrication, and film theory in this interdisciplinary, challenge-based course.
Exploring Calculus
Exploring Calculus
What motivated the development of calculus? What problems did it solve and what new questions emerged?
Students explore calculus through historical experiments and engaging investigations that target the heart of the underlying theory which drove the branch's development.
Mathematical Thinking
Mathematical Thinking
What are the mathematical thinking skills most critical for students to develop to tackle the challenges in the 21st century?
In this mixed-skill level course, students in grades 9-12 learn from one another as they tackle problems centered around data analysis, modeling, design thinking, and more!
Worldbuilding
Worldbuilding
Captivated by the world around us, humans have been building fictional worlds to explore for generations. But how does one build an entire world?
Students target their unique interests, studying our own world's physics, linguistics, government, literature, and more as they build their personal worlds from scratch.
Games, Games, Games!
Games, Games, Games!
Why do we play games? Humans and animals alike seem to engage in this seemingly pointless endeavor. But is it actually pointless?
Students explore what games are, why we need them, and design their own games rooted in psychology, mathematics, design-thinking, and game theory research.
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