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Interdisciplinary Teaching In and Beyond Geoscience – Thinking Outside of the
BoxJennifer Anderson
Winona State University
Preparing for an Academic CareerJuly 2013
Interdisciplinary• What does this mean?• How are you/your research interdisciplinary?
Institute for Computational Earth System Sciencehttp://www.icess.ucsb.edu/
How about outside of the
Geosciences?
• What are some examples?• How might you/your interests stretch beyond the
Geosciences?
What is the benefit?• “As a discipline, geoscience often struggles to
find a place at the scientific table.”o Manduca & Kastens (2012) Geoscience & Geoscientists: Uniquely Equipped to Study Earth.
GSA Special Paper 486, p.1-12.
What is the benefit?• Many problems we currently face are geoscience-
related and very interdisciplinary.• The more people exposed to Geoscience, the better!
What is the benefit?• Make Geoscience invaluable; sneak it in
everywhere.o Departmental self-preservation.
Science Lab Center, Winona State University
Within Geoscience• We are very used to
thinking between the sub-disciplines of Geoscience.
o Emphasize sub-disciplines within classes.
o Interdisciplinary research projects with students.
o Co-teach, if possible.o Don’t assume the
students pick up on this; show them!
Anorthosite inclusions within the Duluth Complex; Two Harbors, MN © JLB Anderson
Within the Sciences• Again, fairly obvious.
o Physics, Chemistry, Biologyo Mathematicso Computer Scienceo Engineering
Science1.nasa.gov
Terasaki, et al. (2011) EPSL v 304, p. 559-564.
Outside of STEM• Liberal Arts
o Visual & Performance Arto Politics, Economics, Sociologyo Literature, Historyo Recreation & Tourism
• Business• Medical Professions• ???
Physics field trip to an off-the-grid farm© Nathan Moore
http://science.house.gov
A scientist and a
dancer
walk into a
classroom…?
Our Motivation…
• The world and people are interdisciplinary
• Break down artificial barriers for our students and for ourselves
• Explore science through movement
An interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to the concept of Time through the fields of Dance and Geoscience
Time in Motion
Kinesthetic Learning
Cherilynn Morrow, Space Science Institute
Pendulum Clocks
How is your body like a pendulum?
In the Field
And in the Lab
Student Response
“I feel more relaxed about learning scientific concepts. Dance… helped me understand in a way I might not have been able to otherwise…”
With K-12 Students and the General
Public
• Outreach in the Schools• “In-Reach” at the Univ.• Public Events
• Cub/Girl Scouts• Retirees
With Pre-Service Teachers• Whether you know it or not, they are in your
classes.o General Education, Intro-level, Upper-level
• Point out the connections between sciences, other disciplines, and education.
Investigative Science III: Earth & Life Science
Interdisciplinary Earth, Space, and Life Science for Elementary Education Majors
Challenges• Time & Support• Team-Teaching?• Department Culture• Majors vs. Non-Majors• Student Resistance
“I didn’t see a connection [between science and dance]…”
Should I do this?• Incredibly rewarding• Lots of fun• Affects a broader audience• I’m constantly learning from others
• Be comfortable. Have fun with this!• Show / tell / demonstrate connections in
our world to students of all ages.
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