The Application of Transdisciplinary Theory and Practice to STEM Education

Back, Susan Malone; Greenhalgh-Spencer, Heather; Frias, Kellilynn M.

doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-9441-5.ch003

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“…Notably, transdisciplinary moves beyond interdisciplinary by engaging with production, use of knowledge and involving both academic and non-academic stakeholders in the process (Chuenpagdee 2018). Thus, the transdisciplinary approach surpasses interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary approaches as it better addresses complex problems (Back, Greenhalgh-Spencer & Frias, 2015).…”

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Positioning research and Scholarly Innovation within a “transdisciplinary” approacht

Davies,

Marnewick,

Bester

et al. 2024

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Based on the shared expertise of two research entities at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) a transdisciplinary (TD) research approach was adopted to investigate whether Rooibos an indigenous South African plant with its unique bioactive compounds modulates oxidative stress and potentially acts as an ergogenic supplement. Due to the nature of this unique biotechnology and sport business collaboration along with support from the South African Rooibos Council (SARC) and associated academic stakeholders, various beneficial outcomes were anticipated, including: 1) to provide scientific findings informed by the innovative technologies that measure metabolic and gene-diet interaction responses to phenolic-rich Rooibos; 2) to assess the potential of Rooibos to modulate oxidative stress during exercise and underscore its anticipated ergogenic properties; 3) to utilize scientifically derived evidence to beneficiate Rooibos in the lucrative sport supplement market; 4) to provide rationale to optimize the equitable sharing of benefits derived from Rooibos to the relevant indigenous communities, and 5) to enhance sustainable economic benefits derived from various policy enactments including the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status. The findings from two randomized double-blinded placebo controlled intervention trials provide a strong indication that the unique bioactive compounds of Rooibos may have benefits for exercise performance and recovery and as a potential ergogenic supplement, which may have further positive ramifications for the Rooibos value chain in terms of beneficiating Rooibos. Additionally, the TD approach has acknowledged the importance of indigenous biological resources, and the commitment to share sustainable economic benefits with traditional knowledge holders in a fair and equitable way.

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Section: Preliminary Findingsmentioning

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Positioning research and Scholarly Innovation within a “transdisciplinary” approacht

Davies,

Marnewick,

Bester

et al. 2024

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“…Problem-Solving Capability: The ability to solve complex societal problems is an accepted characteristic of TD [15,30]. Of the disciplinarities, only TD is proposed as suitable for dealing with society's complex and multidimensional challenges [15,8,36,37]. Neither mono-, inter-or multi-approaches foster the collaboration and synthesis required to generate boundary-crossing solutions to complex large-scale challenges [38].…”

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Perceptions of Transdisciplinary Engineering: Characterisations of the Transdisciplinary Research Approach

Gooding

Lattanzio

Parry

et al. 2022

Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering

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Engineering disciplines are paying increasing attention to transdisciplinary (TD) working. The terminology of single, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary lacks clarity. Consequently, there is currently no consensus on what defines a TD research approach. This makes it difficult to implement and measure the impact of TD and TD working. Clear definition of the approach and understanding of where TD is most applicable is needed because the education of tomorrow’s engineers can only be realised if researchers build upon coherent theoretical frameworks. This paper draws on theory to define TD and then aims to reduce confusion and instill clarity by identifying when TD as a research approach should or should not be used. This is achieved by answering the research question: when might it be beneficial to take a TD rather than single, multi or interdisciplinary research approach? Survey responses from twenty-eight authors (50%) who presented papers at the 28th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering (TE2021) were qualitatively analysed. Findings show institutional barriers to TD adoption may prevent the benefits of TD engineering research from being realised. Rather than the research approach itself, it is the environment in which we do our research, one which is decided long before our work begins, that will determine if any meaningful benefits from TD are realised.

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“…The transdisciplinary perspective replaces disciplinary, multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary practices and is better meet to complex and open-ended problems. This perspective goes beyond separate or interdisciplinary knowledge and applies domain particular knowledge in an integrated framework (Back, Greenhalgh-Spencer, and Frias, 2015). In addition to this, according to the National Research Council [NRC] (2011) effective STEM education should emphasize;  to capitalize on students" early interest and experiences,  to identify and build on what student already knew,  to provide students with experiences to engage them in the practices of science,  to sustain students' interest.…”

Section: Stem Education For Gifted Studentsmentioning

confidence: 99%