Making the Link Between Transdisciplinary Learning and Research

Pearce, BinBin; Adler, Carolina; Senn, Lisette; Krütli, Pius; Stauffacher, Michael; Pohl, Christian (2018). Making the Link Between Transdisciplinary Learning and Research. In: Fam, Dena; Neuhauser, Linda; Gibbs, Paul (eds.) Transdisciplinary Theory, Practice and Education (pp. 167-183). Springer 10.1007/978-3-319-93743-4_12

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This chapter discusses how complex, real-world topics related to sustainable development are tackled through a curriculum that fosters transdisciplinary skills and thinking for students at an environmental sciences department at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland (ETH Zurich). We describe a process through which university students at all levels learn how to handle complex, real-world problems. We argue that the ability to frame complex problems and the ability to empathize with diverse points-of-view are key skills for transdisciplinary learning and research. Competence fields are identified by reflecting on the actual skills needed for conducting a transdisciplinary research process and by identifying elements from past teaching experiences that have proven to be effective. We then develop a framework which shows how these competence fields link different learning domains, so that students develop not only cognitive, but also affective and psychomotor abilities. This framework may serve as a starting point for the design of other courses aimed at training transdisciplinarians.

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