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Educational Innovation in Transdisciplinary Hubs : Microcosms of the Fourth Generation University

Dalen, M. van (2024) Educational Innovation in Transdisciplinary Hubs : Microcosms of the Fourth Generation University.

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Abstract:In recent years, the notions of fourth generation university and transdisciplinarity have become prevalent in academic discourse on higher education. Exemplary of these two trends is that universities increasingly take the lead in the design, implementation, and governance of so-called ‘innovation labs’. While innovation labs are well-documented in the literature, the multiplicity of implementations in academic contexts highlights their practical ambiguity in universities. Therefore, this thesis will introduce the term transdisciplinary hubs: university-based physical spaces in which traditional disciplinary boundaries are being transcended, science and society learn and work together, and education, research, and valorisation are ‘modernised’. Specifically, this thesis aims to better understand how transdisciplinary hubs are designed, organised, and governed. It asked the following research question: “What are the key factors that shape educational innovation in transdisciplinary hubs?” To answer the question an extensive literature review was conducted and ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with key figures in and from two case studies. The results indicate that there are thirthy-eight factors across five dimensions that shape educational innovation in transdisciplinary hubs. Ultimately, the findings suggest that the definitions in the literature of both the fourth generation university and transdisciplinarity need to be expanded.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Programme:Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society MSc (60024)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/102835
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