ERIC Number: EJ1065170
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Interdisciplinary Experiences: A Postgraduate Geographer's Perspective
Sharp, Ed
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v39 n2 p220-225 2015
Interdisciplinary research teams and departments are seen by some as a way of addressing problems that cannot be understood using a traditionally narrow and uniform approach rooted in a particular discipline. This paper presents a postgraduate perspective by discussing the positive and negative impacts on Ph.D. research of this type of work and making recommendations for integrating students into teams containing multiple unfamiliar disciplines. These include formal discussion of opportunities and risks and following advice from those who have taken this route.
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Graduate Students, Geography, Student Attitudes, Doctoral Programs, Student Research, Group Dynamics, Barriers, Performance Factors, Integrated Activities, Fused Curriculum, Role Perception, Change Strategies, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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