Mapping as a Way of Understanding Complexity

This article describes the use of mapping strategies in an interdisciplinary course using "Interdisciplinary Research: Process and Theory" (Repko & Szostak, 2021). The use of interdisciplinary mapping took place in a 300-level undergraduate course and focused on maps presented in the t...

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Published inIssues in integrative studies Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 27 - 40
Main Author Davis, Rhonda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Association for Interdisciplinary Studies 2022
Subjects
Concept Mapping
Interdisciplinary Approach
Outcomes of Education
Problem Solving
Skill Development
Systems Approach
Textbooks
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:This article describes the use of mapping strategies in an interdisciplinary course using "Interdisciplinary Research: Process and Theory" (Repko & Szostak, 2021). The use of interdisciplinary mapping took place in a 300-level undergraduate course and focused on maps presented in the textbook, including the system map (and systems thinking), the research map, the concept or principle map, and the theory map. Mapping strategies guided students in developing a specific complex problem for the senior research project. This article emphasizes systems thinking and system mapping as a strategy to better understand qualitatively oriented complex problems. This discussion also includes examples of student work and an analysis of the impact of the mapping experience on students' experience of interdisciplinary learning.
ISSN:1081-4760