Transdisciplinarity Practice in Higher Education

Abstract

This chapter communicates a learning configuration based on a literature review of transdisciplinary practices across higher education institutions. The knowledge of transdisciplinary practice will be expanded through the review of scholarly work by those in higher education and industry. The practices should be applied across disciplines. In order to achieve transdisciplinarity in higher education, co-dependent collaboration of curriculum frameworks, learner, and education strategies must exist. Industry leaders, such as Amazon, Google, and Purdue Global, are solving complex problems and making innovative changes that require experience and exposure across knowledge areas including technology, teaming, and problem solving. This means higher education institutions no longer have the convenience to view academics through independent curriculum and faculty lenses. While collaborative approaches have been used in the past, a transdisciplinary approach should now include industry perspective, evolving learner needs, and education strategies.