Prerequisites and Mechanism of Interdisciplinary Curriculum in University: Strengthening Future Studies for Substantiating the Comprehensive Episteme
The purpose of this study is to explain the prerequisites and mechanism of interdisciplinary curriculum in order to realize comprehensive episteme. The research method in this article is analytical-deductive. Two important questions are going to be answered: "1) What are the prerequisites for i...
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| description | The purpose of this study is to explain the prerequisites and mechanism of interdisciplinary curriculum in order to realize comprehensive episteme. The research method in this article is analytical-deductive. Two important questions are going to be answered: "1) What are the prerequisites for interdisciplinary curriculum? 2) What is the mechanism for substantiation in the acquired episteme through interdisciplinary curriculum in higher education?" According to the findings, the most important prerequisite for interdisciplinary curriculum is understanding the importance of interdisciplinarity in learner's self-directing. It is necessary for relevant practitioners to realize that the division of subjects into separate syllabus makes it difficult to connect the concept. The current discipline-based curriculum does not provide learners to develop higher cognitive skills, which neglects dimensions of insight and skills of learning. Also, since comprehensive episteme is learning that includes cognition, insight, and skill,the academic curriculum must be conducive so that learners can reach all aspects of comprehensive episteme. The mechanism of interdisciplinary curriculum is to provide opportunity for discussion and thinking. It is also a means for professors to become acquainted with new teaching methods, make assessment of local and national needs, consider the results within the curriculum content and finally apply an appropriate evaluation method. By using interdisciplinary curriculum, it is possible to realize the comprehensive episteme of the university's prominent goals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7df188e6a7114a0db8f8e1c9c07a62a42022-12-21T17:26:50ZfasIranian Institute for Social and Cultural StudiesInterdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities2008-46412008-48462017-06-0193254110.22631/isih.2017.1937.2480259Prerequisites and Mechanism of Interdisciplinary Curriculum in University: Strengthening Future Studies for Substantiating the Comprehensive EpistemeM. Sobhaninejad0S. Nourabadi1Associate Professor in Curriculum, Faculty of Humanities, Shahed University, Tehran, IranAssistant Professor in Curriculum, Faculty of Humanities, Shahed University, Tehran, IranThe purpose of this study is to explain the prerequisites and mechanism of interdisciplinary curriculum in order to realize comprehensive episteme. The research method in this article is analytical-deductive. Two important questions are going to be answered: "1) What are the prerequisites for interdisciplinary curriculum? 2) What is the mechanism for substantiation in the acquired episteme through interdisciplinary curriculum in higher education?" According to the findings, the most important prerequisite for interdisciplinary curriculum is understanding the importance of interdisciplinarity in learner's self-directing. It is necessary for relevant practitioners to realize that the division of subjects into separate syllabus makes it difficult to connect the concept. The current discipline-based curriculum does not provide learners to develop higher cognitive skills, which neglects dimensions of insight and skills of learning. Also, since comprehensive episteme is learning that includes cognition, insight, and skill,the academic curriculum must be conducive so that learners can reach all aspects of comprehensive episteme. The mechanism of interdisciplinary curriculum is to provide opportunity for discussion and thinking. It is also a means for professors to become acquainted with new teaching methods, make assessment of local and national needs, consider the results within the curriculum content and finally apply an appropriate evaluation method. By using interdisciplinary curriculum, it is possible to realize the comprehensive episteme of the university's prominent goals.http://www.isih.ir/article_259_1faafc844a270016353b446ea7a0f7d0.pdfcomprehensive epistemehigher educationinterdisciplinary curriculumprerequisitemechanism |
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| title | Prerequisites and Mechanism of Interdisciplinary Curriculum in University: Strengthening Future Studies for Substantiating the Comprehensive Episteme |
| title_full | Prerequisites and Mechanism of Interdisciplinary Curriculum in University: Strengthening Future Studies for Substantiating the Comprehensive Episteme |
| title_fullStr | Prerequisites and Mechanism of Interdisciplinary Curriculum in University: Strengthening Future Studies for Substantiating the Comprehensive Episteme |
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| title_short | Prerequisites and Mechanism of Interdisciplinary Curriculum in University: Strengthening Future Studies for Substantiating the Comprehensive Episteme |
| title_sort | prerequisites and mechanism of interdisciplinary curriculum in university strengthening future studies for substantiating the comprehensive episteme |
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