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what you injoied most from this statement? This type of study allows the student to
learn by making connections between ideas
and concepts across different disciplinary
boundaries. Students learning in this way
are able to apply the knowledge gained in
one discipline to another different discipline
as a way to deepen the learning
experience. The most effective approach to
interdisciplinary study enables students to
build their own interdisciplinary pathway by
choosing courses which make sense to
them. For example, it is not too difficult to
find a theme which crosses over disciplinary
boundaries in literature, art and history or
science and mathematics. Studying topics
thematically is one way to bring ideas
together resulting in more meaningful
learning. This can occur by allowing
students to choose their own subjects and
their learning is deepened when they reflect
on the connections between what they are
learning in different disciplines.
One of the biggest barriers to achieving true
interdisciplinary study in education
environments is the necessity for
collaboration of educators. This can be
difficult to achieve, but not impossible.
Interdisciplinary teaching and learning is
maximised when professionals from
different disciplines work together to serve a
common purpose and to help students
make the connections between different
disciplines or subject areas. Such
interaction is in support of the constructivist
paradigm which allows for new knowledge
construction and a deeper understanding of
ideas than disciplinary study