The fast-pacing marketplace requires college graduates to learn how to integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines. The contemporary global challenges are so complex that no single branch of learning can adequately describe or solve them. However, many higher education courses still progress linearly working with one instructor and the same group of students seeking little information or collaboration outside of class, particularly from individuals from diverse fields. Students trained in this structure are technically competent but lack professional multidisciplinary collaboration skills. For higher education institutions it calls for innovative cross-disciplinary teaching methodologies to achieve these ambitious goals.
In this workshop participants will be introduced to the Multidisciplinary Curriculum Integration (MCI) framework and its implementation models developed and practiced over the three-year multidisciplinary and multi-university teaching initiative. Participants will learn practical approaches to design the project-based multidisciplinary teaching materials, including examples of project assignments, grading rubrics, and tips for scheduling and facilitating of multidisciplinary teamwork.
During the interactive workshop session, participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm the approaches for implementation of the discussed methodologies to their courses and programs. The workshop facilitators and participants will discuss challenges identified from the student and faculty perspective and will share strategies to overcome barriers to multidisciplinary teaching in higher education.

Authors:
Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University, United States
Gary Anderson, South Dakota State University, United States
Anna Sadovnikova, Monmouth University, United States

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Ekaterina Koromyslova is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at South Dakota State University, United States

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