Environmental issues are inherently interdisciplinary, and environmental academic programs increasingly use an interdisciplinary approach. This timely bookpresents a core framework for conducting high quality interdisciplinary research. It focuses on the opportunities rather than the challenges of interdisciplinary work and is written for those doing interdisciplinary work (rather thanthose studying it). It is designed to facilitate high quality interdisciplinary work and the author uses illustrative examples from student work and paperspublished in the environmental literature. This book's lucid, problem-solvingapproach is framed in an accessible easily-to-read style and will be indispensable for anyone embarking on a research project involving interdisciplinary collaboration. Readership: graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and researchers involved in the interface between human and natural environmental systems INDICE: Foreword Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Challenges and opportunities On quality Background A note on terminology Notes Chapter 2: Beyond CP Snow Quantitative and qualitative studies Improved understanding and quality Drawing on commonalities Context dependence and quantification Interpretation and context Notes Chapter 3: Questioning to learn and learning to question Part I:Interdisciplinary expectations (Questions 1 to 3) Part II: Transacademic aspirations (Questions 4 and 5) Part III: Academic rigour (Questions 6 to 10) Notes Chapter 4: Why do you conduct interdisciplinary work? Where do you position yourself on the reflection scale? (Question 1) To what end are you using knowledge from different disciplines? (Question 2) What makes your work interdisciplinary? (Question 3) Notes Chapter 5: Why do you interact with society? Academic knowledge and decision-making Who participates in which part of the study and how? (Question 4) Why do you interact with society? (Question 5) A word of warning: Dont be snobbish Notes Chapter 6: Rigorous but not rigid On quality assessment Confusing form and credibility an example Communication Notes Chapter 7: Marking your playground Framing Aim Operationalizing the aim Confusing interdisciplinarity with Everything Notes Chapter 8: Evidence that holds for scrutiny How or why? Common procedures Mixing various types of empirical evidenceNotes Chapter 9: Anchoring your canoe Clarifying your sources Anchoring your frame Anchoring your method Notes Chapter 10: Analysis Defining analysis Clarifying the own, the new Relevant literature your canon Common knowledge Original research Textbooks The style of recognized scholars Passive and active voiceNotes Chapter 11: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Headings Where do I place the reflections? Where do I describe the context? References Notes Chapter12: Being interdisciplinary Creating an open and respectful climate Hierarchies that impair Humbleness and courage Outstanding studies Dialogue, feedback and how to manage supervisors Notes References Primary sources Secondary sources Index
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-3686-3
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 168
- Fecha Publicación: 29/10/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés