Interdisciplinary Learning: Process and Outcomes

What is the primary reason CMU initiated efforts to improve the program assessments?

• • To increase enrollment

• • To decrease program duration

• • To enhance student retention

• • To improve the rigor and descriptive value of assessments

According to the article, why did the director and faculty of the M.A. in Humanities program collaborate with researchers from CMU's Center for Research on Adult Learning (CRAL)?

• • To conduct a literature review on program assessments

• • To develop a comprehensive understanding of interdisciplinary learning

• • To analyze the effectiveness of conventional assessments

• • To evaluate student participation in the program

What distinguishes interdisciplinary learning from traditional single-subject learning, according to the article?

• • Interdisciplinary learning emphasizes rote memorization

• • Interdisciplinary learning focuses on one specific discipline

• • Interdisciplinary learning creates holistic knowledge with connections between disciplines

• • Interdisciplinary learning does not involve critical thinking

Which of the following is NOT a potential outcome of interdisciplinary learning, according to the article?

• • Improved problem-solving skills

• • Enhanced sensitivity to cross-disciplinary connections

• • Decreased critical thinking abilities

• • Development of higher-level epistemological beliefs

At which level of intellectual development does a learner focus on one relevant discipline, identifying its connection to the central theme?

• • Unistructural

• • Multistructural

• • Relational

• • Extended abstract

What is the term used to describe an internalized framework of related perspectives, concepts, and ideas within a knowledge domain?

• • Schema

• • Metacognition

• • Epistemology

• • Paradigm

Which level of intellectual development involves recognizing underlying relationships in the knowledge structure and using metacognitive skills to integrate knowledge?

• • Unistructural

• • Multistructural

• • Relational

• • Extended abstract

What is the primary focus of learners at the extended abstract level of intellectual development?

• • Memorization of facts

• • Analysis of one discipline

• • Integration of knowledge around the program's central theme

• • Application of procedural knowledge

How does interdisciplinary learning impact learners' approach to personal issues and everyday problems?

• • It discourages critical thinking

• • It doesn't have any impact outside the classroom

• • It facilitates deeper understanding and problem-solving

• • It limits their ability to transfer knowledge

What term is used to describe the process by which learners actively construct and apply knowledge from multiple disciplines to a central theme?

• • Multidisciplinary learning

• • Unistructural thinking

• • Metacognitive processing

• • Interdisciplinary problem-solving