A Study on the Collaborative Experiences of Faculty Members and Students Health-Oriented Transdisciplinary Process: Convergence of Science for Social Accountability

Introduction: Transdisciplinary education is necessary for the improvement of life quality and social sustainable development. The convergence of science also provides the opportunity to achieve this goal through collaborative learning and by crossing imaginary boundaries of various fields of knowle...

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Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences 2023-03-01
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description Introduction: Transdisciplinary education is necessary for the improvement of life quality and social sustainable development. The convergence of science also provides the opportunity to achieve this goal through collaborative learning and by crossing imaginary boundaries of various fields of knowledge. This study was part of a project titled "Application of artificial intelligence for developing tools for virtual education and counseling for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and self-care of cardiac patients" The aim was to share the experiences of professors and students participating in this transdisciplinary health oriented activity. Methods: We used a qualitative method in this study. Purposive sampling and data collection was performed through a focused group discussion session and three individual semi-structured interviews. The process of data analysis was based on the Granham and Lundman method, and the accuracy of our data was examined with Guba and Lincoln criteria. Results: The participants included 22 students and faculty members of various disciplines of medical sciences, engineering and art. Classes and members of qualitative analysis included "individual development" (self-directed learning, self-confidence, responsibility) and "social development" (transdisciplinary vision, academic leadership and social responsibility). Conclusion: Many of the themes, such as self-directed learning, self-confidence, responsibility and transdisciplinary vision, are hidden curriculum components that students learn through participating in team and problem-solving activities. Interdisciplinary activities are also effective for empowering faculty members in areas like academic leadership and creating a multidisciplinary perspective to respond to the needs of society.
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spelling doaj.art-ecc3717282b64c1c8766a224ef15bde82023-03-12T06:22:07ZfasShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesJournal of Medical Education and Development2251-70652251-82662023-03-01174318333A Study on the Collaborative Experiences of Faculty Members and Students Health-Oriented Transdisciplinary Process: Convergence of Science for Social Accountability0123 Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education, Medical Education and Development Center (EDC), Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Post-doctoral Fellow, Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Non-communicable Disease Research Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran MS.C, School of Health, Department of Environmental health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Professor, Yazd CardiovascularResearch Center, Non-communicable Disease Research Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Introduction: Transdisciplinary education is necessary for the improvement of life quality and social sustainable development. The convergence of science also provides the opportunity to achieve this goal through collaborative learning and by crossing imaginary boundaries of various fields of knowledge. This study was part of a project titled "Application of artificial intelligence for developing tools for virtual education and counseling for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and self-care of cardiac patients" The aim was to share the experiences of professors and students participating in this transdisciplinary health oriented activity. Methods: We used a qualitative method in this study. Purposive sampling and data collection was performed through a focused group discussion session and three individual semi-structured interviews. The process of data analysis was based on the Granham and Lundman method, and the accuracy of our data was examined with Guba and Lincoln criteria. Results: The participants included 22 students and faculty members of various disciplines of medical sciences, engineering and art. Classes and members of qualitative analysis included "individual development" (self-directed learning, self-confidence, responsibility) and "social development" (transdisciplinary vision, academic leadership and social responsibility). Conclusion: Many of the themes, such as self-directed learning, self-confidence, responsibility and transdisciplinary vision, are hidden curriculum components that students learn through participating in team and problem-solving activities. Interdisciplinary activities are also effective for empowering faculty members in areas like academic leadership and creating a multidisciplinary perspective to respond to the needs of society.http://jmed.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-1392-en.htmlconvergence of sciencestransdisciplinary educationsocial accountability
spellingShingle A Study on the Collaborative Experiences of Faculty Members and Students Health-Oriented Transdisciplinary Process: Convergence of Science for Social Accountability
Journal of Medical Education and Development
convergence of sciences
transdisciplinary education
social accountability
title A Study on the Collaborative Experiences of Faculty Members and Students Health-Oriented Transdisciplinary Process: Convergence of Science for Social Accountability
title_full A Study on the Collaborative Experiences of Faculty Members and Students Health-Oriented Transdisciplinary Process: Convergence of Science for Social Accountability
title_fullStr A Study on the Collaborative Experiences of Faculty Members and Students Health-Oriented Transdisciplinary Process: Convergence of Science for Social Accountability
title_full_unstemmed A Study on the Collaborative Experiences of Faculty Members and Students Health-Oriented Transdisciplinary Process: Convergence of Science for Social Accountability
title_short A Study on the Collaborative Experiences of Faculty Members and Students Health-Oriented Transdisciplinary Process: Convergence of Science for Social Accountability
title_sort study on the collaborative experiences of faculty members and students health oriented transdisciplinary process convergence of science for social accountability
topic convergence of sciences
transdisciplinary education
social accountability
url http://jmed.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-1392-en.html