Browsing by Author "Newell, William H."
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A Theory of Interdisciplinary Studies
Newell, William H. (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2001)"Interdisciplinarity is necessitated by complexity, specifically by the structure and behavior of complex systems. The nature of complex systems provides a rationale for interdisciplinary study. An examination of complex ... -
An Exploration of the Interdisciplinary Character of Women's Studies
McCampbell Grace, Nancy (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1996)This article uses the AIS "Guide to Interdisciplinary Syllabus Preparation" to explore the claim that women's studies programs and courses are interdisciplinary. Grace presents a historical overview of the development of ... -
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Web Design
Smith, Jeremy; Newell, William H. (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2004)The theory of interdisciplinary studies can be understood to apply to the creation, not just the study, of a complex system; in this case, to the creation of a Web site. We examine the aspects of a Web site that make it ... -
Apollo Meets Dionysius: Interdisciplinarity in Long-Standing Interdisciplinary Programs
Newell, William H.; Hall, James; Hutkins, Steven; Larner, Daniel; McGuckin, Eric; Oates, Karen (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2003)At the invitation of the AIS Board of Directors, representatives of several long-standing interdisciplinary programs gathered on October 9, 2003, to participate in back-to-back panel discussions at the 25th AIS conference. ... -
Building Students' Integrative Thinking Capacities: A Case Study in Economics and History
Abbott, William; Nantz, Kathryn (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2012)Having engaged in interdisciplinary team-teaching in both the two-course cluster format and the single course format, we intend to show how we helped students recognize and find their own integrative insights between the ... -
Contributions of Interdisciplinary Studies to Civic Learning: An Addendum to A Crucible Moment
Newell, William H. (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2013)Though overlooked or at best implicit in A Crucible Moment, interdisciplinary studies has much to contribute to civic learning for democratic engagement. The article organizes those contributions into the report’s categories ... -
Distinctive Challenges of Library-based Interdisciplinary Research and Writing: A Guide
Newell, William H. (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2007)This article examines the current challenges of library-based interdisciplinary research and writing within the larger context of the theory and practice of interdisciplinarity. Based upon experience with college seniors ... -
Editors' Introduction
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Guest Editor's Introduction
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Integrative Learning: A Grounded Theory
Leonard, Jeannie Brown (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2012)This article reports the findings from a study of undergraduate students in an academic program focused on integrative learning rather than interdisciplinarity. One aspect of this study included how students defined ... -
Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development
Newell, William H. (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1990) -
Interdisciplinary Integration by Undergraduates
Newell, William H. (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2006)This article examines whether it is feasible to teach interdisciplinary integration to undergraduates, especially the demanding conception of integration envisioned in my "A Theory of Interdisciplinary Studies." The 37 ... -
Interdisciplinary Studies and the Question of Being
Welch IV, James (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2012)The question of being adds another dimension to interdisciplinary theory and practice. The interdisciplinary approach to complex problems requires engaging with multiple perspectives from various disciplines, schools of ... -
Interdisciplinary Studies and the Real World: A Practical Rationale for and Guide to Postgraduation Evaluation and Assessment
Brooks, Benjamin; Widders, Evan (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2012)This article is an outgrowth of the evaluation and assessment process in a large interdisciplinary studies (IDS) program at West Virginia University. We argue for the importance of collecting and assessing quantitative and ... -
Interdisciplinary Writing and the Undergraduate Experience: A Four-Year Writing Plan Proposal
Haynes, Carolyn (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1996)Relying upon social process compositional theory and theories of the intellectual development of college students, Haynes' article presents a proposal for how interdisciplinary writing might be fostered in a four-year ... -
Interdisciplines and Interdisciplinarity: Political Psychology and Psychohistory Compared
Fuchsman, Ken (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2012)Interdisciplines are specialties that connect ideas, methods, and findings from existing disciplines. Political psychology and psychohistory are interdisciplines which should have much in common, but even where they clearly ... -
Reply to the Respondents to "A Theory of Interdisciplinary Studies"
Newell, William H. (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2001) -
Response to Nicholson: The Case for Agreement about Interdisciplinarity
Newell, William H. (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1987) -
The Case for Interdisciplinary Studies: Response to Professor Benson's Five Arguments
Newell, William H. (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1983) -
The Circulation of Knowledge as an Interdisciplinary Process: Travelling Concepts, Analogies, and Metaphor
Darbellay, Frederic (Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2012)In our society in which communication is so wide-ranging and rapid we are witnessing a significant increase in the pace at which knowledge is produced and disseminated. Bodies of knowledge intersect as they cross borders ...