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An analysis of teaching skills and challenges of novice teachers in interdisciplinary project-based education : how can we support interdisciplinary teachers?
Fuentes Bongenaar, M.S. (2025) An analysis of teaching skills and challenges of novice teachers in interdisciplinary project-based education : how can we support interdisciplinary teachers?
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| Abstract: | Interdisciplinary education has been a cornerstone of educational innovation over the last 25 years. This esearch investigates the teaching skills necessary to provide interdisciplinary project-based education (iPBL) and identifies challenges and supporting factors related to iPBL from the perspective of the teacher. Through a cognitive task analysis using semi-structured interviews with seven teachers from different iPBL courses at the University of Twente a range of perspectives are collected and form the basis of a comprehensive skill hierarchy of interdisciplinary teaching. Additionally, the unique teaching activities differentiating iPBL from monodisciplinary education are identified and expanded with relevant challenges and support. This research found that a stark difference exists between teachers who create an iPBL course and those who join an existing iPBL course. Novice teachers of iPBL education can ideally be supported through a teacher professionalisation programme targeting foundation building, interdisciplinary content design, and integrative teaching. This programme should take the form of scaffolded co-design sessions facilitated by experts or experienced teachers, 1-on-1 sessions, and peer coaching, supported by supportive and procedural information detailing amongst others: core design principles, pedagogical strategies, and template materials/methods. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 81 education, teaching |
| Programme: | Educational Science and Technology MSc (60023) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/107751 |
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