An evaluation of undergraduate scientific interdisciplinary programs

dc.creator	Sufen CHEN
dc.creator	Margaret Dah-Tsyr CHANG
dc.creator	Lih-Yuan LIN
dc.creator	Hsiao-Yu CHEN
dc.date	2005-06-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:24:04Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:24:04Z
dc.identifier	1609-4913
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/b562580569cb4afeb19af90bcc601709
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/21102
dc.description	The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of six scientific interdisciplinary programs at National Tsing Hua University. According to the objectives of the interdisciplinary programs, the effectiveness was indicated by the numbers of undergraduate students participating in the programs and the diversity of the students’ backgrounds. The research methods included analyzing the content of the curricula, collecting and analyzing participants’ backgrounds over the years, distributing a student survey, and interviewing students and faculty. The results showed that the average numbers of participants were unrelated to the degree of difficulty of the courses and the flexibility of choosing elective courses in a program. In order to effectively engage undergraduate students, an interdisciplinary program should clarify its educational goals, distinguish itself from minors, and create its own reputation. The university and mentors should introduce the programs to students as early as possible and encourage students to incorporate the programs into their personal study plans.
dc.language	English
dc.language	Chinese
dc.publisher	Hong Kong Institute of Education
dc.relation	http://www.ied.edu.hk/apfslt/v6_issue1/chensf/abstract.htm
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1609-4913
dc.source	Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Vol 6, Iss 1, p 2 (2005)
dc.subject	interdisciplinary program
dc.subject	postsecondary
dc.subject	evaluation
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	An evaluation of undergraduate scientific interdisciplinary programs
dc.type	article