Valences of Interdisciplinarity: Theory, Practice, Pedagogy

• Main Author: edited by Raphael Foshay (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Athabasca University Press 2012
• Series: Cultural Dialectics
• Subjects: transdisciplinary; multidisciplinary; educational theory; higher education; teaching; philosophy; research
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The modern university can trace its roots to Kant's call for enlightened self-determination, with education aiming to produce an informed and responsible body of citizens. As the university evolved, specialized areas of investigation emerged, enabling ever more precise research and increasingly...