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Do students in interdisciplinary education develop interdisciplinary competence?

In 2024 initiated a longitudinal study that follows students from various educational programs to determine whether, and how their attitudes and interdisciplinary competence develop over time.

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Students from both interdisciplinary and disciplinary programs at UiO are recruited to compare results across programs. Each semester start, students in the various programs receive a survey. The survey is based on Schijf et al. (2022)[1] and Lattuca et al. (2013)[2] questionnaires, which have been tested and validated to measure students interdisciplinary understanding. The feedback and responses from students in this survey are crucial for examining the relationships between current educational programs and the development of students' interdisciplinary competence. The project will extend over a period of four years, during which we will monitor several study programs.

 

[1] Schijf, J. E., van der Werf, G. P. C, & Jansen, E. P. W. A. (2022), Measuring interdisciplinary understanding in higher education. European Journal of Higher Education, 13(4), 429-447.

[2] Lattuca, L. R,, Knight, D. & Bergom, I. (2013). Developing a measure of interdisciplinary competence. International journal of engineering education, 29(3), 726-739.

 

Published Mar. 29, 2025 12:08 PM - Last modified Mar. 29, 2025 1:01 PM