TY - BOOK AU - Repko,Allen F. AU - AU - Szostak,Rick AU - Buchberger,Michelle Phillips AU - AU - TI - Introduction to interdisciplinary studies SN - 9781452256603 U1 - 300 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Los Angeles, California : PB - SAGE, KW - Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge KW - Social sciences N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-319) and indexes; Part I. Understanding interdisciplinary studies; Part II. Thinking critically about interdisciplinary studies; Part III. Interdisciplinary research and writing N2 - Succinct and practical, this important book provides instructors and students entry-level interdisciplinary courses and thematic programs with a comprehensive introduction to interdisciplinary studies. Drawing on recent advances in the field's burgeoning literature on learning and assessment, it introduces students to the cognitive process that interdisciplinarians use to approach complex problems. To help readers develop skills they will use not only in other courses but also throughout life, the book introduces the principles of the field, prepares readers to produce quality work, facilitates effectiveness in working with topics, problems, or themes that span multiple disciplines, and covers the first key steps in the interdisiplinary research process ER -