Interdisciplinary approach

Educators are increasingly coming to the realization  that teaching skills and vague concepts without connection to  real-world applications are seen by students as irrelevant and in  turn, are easily forgotten.

• True

• False

Mathison and Freeman affirm that interdisciplinary studies  develops a framework for instructors that allows more authentic  relations with students and the ability to teach cognitive skills  (e.g., cooperation and critical thinking) that connect to 'real life'  learning scenarios.

• True

• False

interdisciplinary instruction isn´t connects interdisciplinary research  with real-world problems.

• True

• False

Interdisciplinary education ...

• allows professors to develop common learning goals and see their  discipline from another perspective.

• is based on the idea that learning language successfully comes through having to communicate real meaning.

Through the use of interdisciplinary education, critical  thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication skills are  disbursed within and across the curriculum.

• True

• False

Team-based learning (TBL)

• is a type of active learning that encourages students to ask questions, conduct research, and explore new ideas.

• is a pedagogical strategy that engages student knowledge through individual testing and group collaboration.

Problem-Based Learning  and Project-Based  Learning are two types of ...

• Communicative Learning.

• Inquiry-Based Learning.

• Team based Learning.

Which are some of the traits of great college instructors that apply to interdisciplinary settings?

• Teacher are the controller of the learning environment. Power and responsibility are held by the teacher and they play the role of instructor and decision maker.
  

• Teachers are warm, accessible, enthusiastic  and caring, possess good listening skills, and never mind taking 

  time out of their busy schedules for anyone who needs them.

21st Century Skills refer to the skills that are required to enable an individual to face the challenges of the 21st century world that is globally-active, digitally transforming, collaboratively moving forward, creatively progressing, seeking competent human-resource and quick in adopting changes.

• False

• True

On the basis of the historical development of 21st Century Skills, it can be stated that 21st century skills broadly consist of three main skill sets. Which are these three?

• Teach-Learn-Practice

• Learning-Literacy-life skills

• Critical thinking-Creativity-Collaboration