Exam 3: Interdisciplinary Studies Defined

The bowl of fruit metaphor illustrates

One of the primary objectives of Chapter 3 is to

Strengths of this metaphor are its depicting interdisciplinary studies as something that takes place between two (or more) disciplines and that it Has an applied orientation.

Scholarly contributions to the clear understanding of a complex problem, object, or text are called

The noun and term describing the "intellectual essence" of the field of interdisciplinary studies is

The form of interdisciplinarity that adopts an attitude of suspicion and calls into question not only research data, but also the researcher, the Research design, and the interpretation of findings is called

The underlying premise of interdisciplinary studies is that

"Capacity" [as used in this book] refers to your

The product of interdisciplinary studies is

It is useful both to understand key concepts such as interdisciplinarity and to be able to explain them to others because

The purpose of interdisciplinary studies is to

The form of interdisciplinarity that questions disciplinary assumptions and ideological underpinnings and, in some cases, aims to replace the Existing structure of knowledge and the system of education based upon it Is called

The underlying premise of instrumental interdisciplinary studies is that

The cooperation of academics, stakeholders, and practitioners to solve complex problems of common interest with the goal of resolving them by Designing and implementing public policy is called

The "Fable of the Elephant House" illustrates a multidisciplinary approach to solving a complex problem because

The placing side by side of insights from two or more disciplines without attempting to integrate their insights is called

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase, a story, or a picture is likened to the idea that you are trying to communicate is called

A cognitive process by which individuals or groups draw on disciplinary perspectives and integrate their insights and modes of thinking to Advance their understanding of a complex problem with the goal of Applying it to a real-world problem is the definition of

In the "Fable of the Elephant House," this approach is evident in the conversation between the psychologist and sociologist about the possible Number of elephants that might inhabit the house: Psychologists study individuals whereas sociologists study groups.

When a problem is simple or multifaceted but not complex, this approach should suffice