Foundations of transdisciplinarity

Max-Neef, Manfred

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2005.01.014

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“…This difference has been highlighted by published literature on 'decolonising methodology' that is now contributed to by a growing number of indigenous scholars worldwide [4][5][6][7]. Much effort has been invested over the last 3 decades in developing the western scientific methodology and practice of transdisciplinarity [8][9][10][11]. By contrast, literature that compares and/or contrasts western scientific and indigenous perspectives on transdisciplinarity is difficult to find.…”

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“…This includes: (i) the emergence of distinctive areas of science and disciplinary specialisation, (ii) the co-ordination of knowledge development across and between the disciplines (i.e. what Max-neef [8] characterised as 'weak transdisciplinarity') and (iii) the simultaneous co-ordination of knowledge development -across, between and beyond the disciplines (i.e. what Max-neef [8] characterised as 'strong transdisciplinarity').…”

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Towards an Indigenous Transdisciplinarity

Cole

2017

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Towards an Indigenous Transdisciplinarity

Cole

2017

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“…It should be pointed out that typical professional problems of the 21 st century cannot be tackled solely from individual disciplines, but rather from interdisciplinary spheres (Max-Neef, 2005). It is through joint effort that mutual enrichment is sought, even to the point that disciplines rely on each other, taking into account that dependence sometimes brings about changes in the initial approach to subjects.…”

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An interdisciplinary study in initial teacher training

Rada

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Cervera

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J. New Approaches Educ. Res.

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This experiment of innovative university education shows the interdisciplinary work carried out in the studies of the Bachelor of Science in Education at the University of Andorra. The study was developed within two subjects: Communication Technology (TAC) and Cultural Heritage Education in Andorra. The main objective of this experiment is to foster the use of technological resources and digital materials, with the aim of drawing cultural heritage closer to the classroom. Based on a previous study of documentation and an analysis of online educational materials, the students have to design an e-book, which is understood to be digital material in the curricular field of cultural heritage. This digital material is a didactic proposal that focuses on the construction of knowledge by primary school students. During the elaboration of the materials the instructors introduce follow-up activities. The results of the experiment show that, from an interdisciplinary approach, and a problem-solving, learning-centered methodology, specific and transferable abilities in initial teacher training can be studied and evaluated.

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“…Pluridisciplinary research may involve some cooperation between researchers from different disciplines in undertaking research, but no coordination of research or synthesis of results (Max-Neef 2005).…”

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Environmental economics and ecological economics: the contribution of interdisciplinarity to understanding, influence and effectiveness

Beder

2011

Envir. Conserv.

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SUMMARYThis paper reviews developments in both environmental economics and ecological economics with respect to their progress towards environmental interdisciplinarity and towards providing solutions to environmental problems. The concepts, methods, theories and assumptions of each field of knowledge are reviewed and the extent to which they depart from the dominant neoclassical paradigm of economics is assessed. The contribution that interdisciplinarity has made to the success of each field is analysed in terms of understanding, influence and effectiveness and the constraints that it has imposed upon that success. Environmental economics has adopted the dominant economic neoclassical paradigm, including the power of the market to allocate environmental resources efficiently and in a socially optimal way. The solution to environmental problems is thus seen as a matter of ensuring that the environment is properly priced to reflect the relative scarcity of natural resources and assets and to ensure that environmental values are incorporated into the market. This specialized view of environmental problems is now reflected in government policy around the world including the use of extended cost benefit analyses, contingent valuations, environmental charges and emissions trading. Nevertheless, environmental problems continue to grow in severity and the solutions provided by environmental economists have proven ineffective. Thus lack of interdisciplinarity does not prevent a field of knowledge from gaining influence and dominance, however its effectiveness in terms of understanding environmental problems and solving them is impeded. Ecological economics seeks to incorporate the research of economists, ecologists, philosophers and social scientists, however its influence seems to be have been limited to areas in which it retains the standard economics framework, and this limits its effectiveness in terms of environmental solutions. Thus interdisciplinarity may increase understanding of the real world but * Correspondence: Dr Sharon Beder, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia e-mail: sharonb@uow.edu.au it cannot overcome political and social barriers to translating that understanding into the widespread implementation of effective environmental measures.

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Foundations of transdisciplinarity

Cited by 730 publications

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Towards an Indigenous Transdisciplinarity

Towards an Indigenous Transdisciplinarity

An interdisciplinary study in initial teacher training

Environmental economics and ecological economics: the contribution of interdisciplinarity to understanding, influence and effectiveness

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