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2019-11-27 |
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abstract |
In this paper, we discuss the nature of interdisciplinarity and, in particular, the
ways that interdisciplinary working is enacted in TEL Research. Following a design-based
research approach, a common TEL methodological approach, we identified how interdisciplinarity
facilitated the research team to address a wicked problem, fostered dialogue between
researchers in different disciplines and stakeholders in the research through the
lifetime of the project and facilitated the creation of new meanings. Focusing on
the Personal Inquiry Project (PI) team, interdisciplinary working methods are explored
through examining two boundary objects namely the PI octagon and the concept of scenario,
that provide windows of how interdisciplinary understanding evolves through time and
among different stakeholders. These boundary objects, even though they had different
importance within the project, illustrate the team's emergent and shared understanding
while maintaining flexibility through a rapid iterative process. We discuss how a
shared understanding was facilitated through active involvement of different disciplinary
teams and consensus was built and refined in the light of emerging findings. Interviews
with researchers on the project and the Advisory Board and on our own reflections
on work practices illustrate key themes, i.e., the salience of boundary objects in
the design process, the development of a common language, and the importance of a
shared vision. We conclude with a set of requirements for progress in interdisciplinary
working and comment on our view of good practice in fostering interdisciplinarity
along with an outline of what we see as the remaining challenges. |
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peerReviewed |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1025487 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1025488 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1025489 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1025490 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1025491 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1025492 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1026886 |
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4 |
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AcademicArticle |
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Article |
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Scanlon, Eileen ; Anastopoulou, Stamatina ; Conole, Grainne and Twiner, Alison (2019).
Interdisciplinary Working Methods: Reflections Based on Technology-Enhanced Learning
(TEL). Frontiers in Education, 4, article no. 134. |
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ext-40639629403e629149ae561352f090a3 |
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Title |
Interdisciplinary Working Methods: Reflections Based on Technology-Enhanced Learning
(TEL) |
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oro |