Learning Engineering / Practice
Interdisciplinary exploratory research
Definition
Exploratory research that brings together expertise, methods, and perspectives from multiple disciplines to investigate emerging questions and develop novel approaches.
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Learning technology problems often cross technical, educational, accessibility, and domain boundaries, so discovery can depend on collaboration that no single discipline can supply.
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- CIRCLS / Digital Promise — Unveiling the Value of Exploration — PDF p. 31 · report p. 31 — Exploration and Discovery Across New Frontiers — collaboration across disciplines, knowledge gaps, and ambitious solutions (direct)
- CIRCLS / Digital Promise — Unveiling the Value of Exploration — PDF p. 53 · report p. 53 — Recommendations — future-oriented interdisciplinary exploratory research across programs and directorates (supporting)