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ERIC Number: EJ827573
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 22
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
The Role of Institutes in Interdisciplinary Research and Education: An Example from Quantitative Biology
Karsai, Istvan; Knisley, Jeff
Journal of College Science Teaching, v38 n3 p32-37 Jan 2009
To form and orchestrate intelligent groups is a real challenge for 21st-century education and research. In this paper the authors show how a regional state university was able to facilitate interdisciplinary research and education through forming an interdisciplinary institute. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Biology, Higher Education, Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Science Instruction, Mathematics, State Universities
National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Tennessee