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This introductory chapter traces my story. It focuses on my experiences as a student and faculty member at New York City College of Technology, which is the designated college of technology of the City University of New York. It chronicles the creation of interdisciplinary courses and research experiences that help students tackle complex problems and make connections between their major and general education courses. Practical information at the administrative level, such as governance issues, developing an application process for interdisciplinary course designation, forming an interdisciplinary studies committee, and the responsibilities of such a committee, are discussed. This chapter provides pedagogical strategies for team-teaching, as well as highlights supportive tools such as original case studies written by faculty for interdisciplinary courses.
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Lansiquot, R.D. (2016). Introduction: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Problem Solving. In: Lansiquot, R. (eds) Interdisciplinary Pedagogy for STEM. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56745-1_1
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