IDSC 3001 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
the definition of interdisciplinary studies that integrates the five accepted definitions by
prominent interdisciplinary scholars
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 the understanding to a real-world problem.
Multidisciplinarity.
The study of a complex issue, problem, or question from the perspective of two or more
disciplines by drawing on their insights but making no attempt to integrate them is:
What do we mean when we refer to "interdisciplinary insights"?
Scholarly contributions to the clear understanding of a complex problem, object, or text.
what is driving IDSC
- complexity of nature, society, and ourselves
- the globalized workplace
- need for systems thinking and contextual thinking
-The changing nature of university research
-The public world and its pressing needs
-Society's need for disciplinarity and interdisciplinarity
systems thinking
, The ability to break a problem down into its constituent parts to reveal internal and external
factors, figure out how each of these parts relates to the others and to the problem as a whole,
and identify which parts different disciplines address.
contextual thinking
Contextual thinking is the ability to view a subject from a broad perspective by placing it in the
fabric of time, culture, or personal experience.
What universal problem did we examine when discussing the film Aurora?
Isolation and a breakdown of communication.
What is something art and science have in common?
Artists and scientists use creativity to investigate and shed light on the human condition.
Which of the following is an example of transdisciplinarity?
The U.S. federal government calling upon screenwriters to brainstorm possibilities of what
terrorists might be planning after 9/11.
When did researchers with an interdisciplinary orientation begin tackling problems such
as poverty and social medicine?
1970s
Which of the following was a serendipitous innovation?
microwave
What does interdisciplinarity sometimes fault the disciplines for?
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
the definition of interdisciplinary studies that integrates the five accepted definitions by
prominent interdisciplinary scholars
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 the understanding to a real-world problem.
Multidisciplinarity.
The study of a complex issue, problem, or question from the perspective of two or more
disciplines by drawing on their insights but making no attempt to integrate them is:
What do we mean when we refer to "interdisciplinary insights"?
Scholarly contributions to the clear understanding of a complex problem, object, or text.
what is driving IDSC
- complexity of nature, society, and ourselves
- the globalized workplace
- need for systems thinking and contextual thinking
-The changing nature of university research
-The public world and its pressing needs
-Society's need for disciplinarity and interdisciplinarity
systems thinking
, The ability to break a problem down into its constituent parts to reveal internal and external
factors, figure out how each of these parts relates to the others and to the problem as a whole,
and identify which parts different disciplines address.
contextual thinking
Contextual thinking is the ability to view a subject from a broad perspective by placing it in the
fabric of time, culture, or personal experience.
What universal problem did we examine when discussing the film Aurora?
Isolation and a breakdown of communication.
What is something art and science have in common?
Artists and scientists use creativity to investigate and shed light on the human condition.
Which of the following is an example of transdisciplinarity?
The U.S. federal government calling upon screenwriters to brainstorm possibilities of what
terrorists might be planning after 9/11.
When did researchers with an interdisciplinary orientation begin tackling problems such
as poverty and social medicine?
1970s
Which of the following was a serendipitous innovation?
microwave
What does interdisciplinarity sometimes fault the disciplines for?
