Collaborative Development and Delivery of an Interdisciplinary Course
Abstract
The development of an interdisciplinary course is a process derived from a unique educational or workplace need. The course can create a logical link between two or more programs with a career-based outcome that is invaluable to the graduate seeking employment. The process of creating, delivering, and revising an interdisciplinary course for nursing, healthcare administration and office technology majors is described in this manuscript. Important components of interdisciplinary course development and the highly technical, collaborative teaching environment are explained along with students perceptions and recommendations which provide the basis for refinement.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2012, April) Secretaries and Administrative Assistants. U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. 2012-13 Edition. Retrieved from: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/office-and-administrative-support/secretaries-and-administrative-assistants.htm
Darian, Jean, and Lewis Coopersmith. (2001). Integrated marketing and operations team projects: learning the importance of cross-functional cooperation. Journal of Marketing Education. 23, 128-35.
DeZure, D. (1999). Teaching excellence toward the best in the academy. Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning Vol.10, No.3, 1998-1999. Retrieved from: http://fod.msu.edu/sites/default/files/teaching_excellence.pdf
Goldsmith, Arthur H., Hamilton, D., Hornsby, K., & Wells, D. (Last Modified: May 29, 2012) Interdisciplinary approaches to teaching. SERC Science Education Resource Center at Carleton University. Retrieved from: http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/interdisciplinary/index.html
Grinols, A. B. (2008). Cross-disciplinary collaboration results in business and engineering students' joint venture. Business Communication Quarterly. 71(2), 198-202.
Institute of Medicine (2010). The future of nursing: leading change, advancing health. National Academies Press: Washington, D.C.
Kruck, S., & Teer, F. (2009). Interdisciplinary student projects: a case study. Journal of Information Systems Educations. 20(3), 76-81.
Locke, R., Leach, C., Kitsell, F., & Griffith, J. (2011). The impact on the workload of the ward manager with the introduction of administrative assistants. Journal of Nursing Management, 19(2), 177-185.
MacRae, N. (2012). Turf, team, and town: a geriatric interprofessional education program. Work. 41(3), 285-292.
Sloan, T., & Lewis, D. (2011). Vertical integration: results from a cross-course student collaboration. Journal of Education for Business, 86(6), 339-345.
Published
2015-05-18
How to Cite
WHITE, Allison; MILLER, Charman L..
Collaborative Development and Delivery of an Interdisciplinary Course.
Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, [S.l.], v. 2, n. 2, may 2015.
ISSN 2166-2681.
Available at: <https://isejournal.org/index.php/jise/article/view/47>. Date accessed: 14 july 2020.
Section
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Keywords
Interdisciplinary, course development, office administration, technology, nursing, healthcare, collaboration
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