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@article{2242082720060901, abstract = {A widely held belief is that only through interdisciplinarity can academics effectively address today's complex ecological problems, because these problems demand cross-disciplinary efforts and specialized knowledge from natural and social scientists. Innovative interdisciplinary research and curricula have been created to train a new generation of scientists to engage with complex issues. It seems critical that those most affected by interdisciplinary education--doctoral students--provide feedback about such innovations. Without understanding students' experiences in interdisciplinary programs, faculty will not know whether they are "getting it right" for future generations of interdisciplinarians. From our experiences as doctoral students, we provide reflections and perspectives on the National Science Foundation-funded Urban Ecology IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) Program at the University of Washington. We discuss the aspects of the program that pro}, author = {Graybill, Jessica K. and Dooling, Sarah and Shandas, Vivek and Withey, John and Greve, Adrienne and Simon, Gregory L.}, citeulike-article-id = {2731442}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.lib.unimelb.edu.au/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=22420827&site=ehost-live}, journal = {Bioscience}, keywords = {education, interdisciplinary, research, urban}, number = {9}, posted-at = {2008-04-29 02:04:23}, priority = {0}, title = {A Rough Guide to Interdisciplinarity: Graduate Student Perspectives.}, url = {http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.lib.unimelb.edu.au/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=22420827&site=ehost-live}, volume = {56}, year = {20060901} }

TY - JOUR ID - 2242082720060901 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2731442 N2 - A widely held belief is that only through interdisciplinarity can academics effectively address today's complex ecological problems, because these problems demand cross-disciplinary efforts and specialized knowledge from natural and social scientists. Innovative interdisciplinary research and curricula have been created to train a new generation of scientists to engage with complex issues. It seems critical that those most affected by interdisciplinary education--doctoral students--provide feedback about such innovations. Without understanding students' experiences in interdisciplinary programs, faculty will not know whether they are "getting it right" for future generations of interdisciplinarians. From our experiences as doctoral students, we provide reflections and perspectives on the National Science Foundation-funded Urban Ecology IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) Program at the University of Washington. We discuss the aspects of the program that pro IS - 9 JF - Bioscience TI - A Rough Guide to Interdisciplinarity: Graduate Student Perspectives. VL - 56 KW - education KW - interdisciplinary KW - research KW - urban AU - Graybill, Jessica AU - Dooling, Sarah AU - Shandas, Vivek AU - Withey, John AU - Greve, Adrienne AU - Simon, Gregory PY - 20060901/// UR - http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.lib.unimelb.edu.au/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=22420827&site=ehost-live ER -