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May 12, 2026

[ENG] Pressure cooker Transdisciplinarity – A theoretical approach

What – This pressure cooker is an introduction to the theory of the why and what transdisciplinary education. You’ll learn why transdisciplinary education can be useful and what it means. For whom – The format can be used (and adjusted) for a class of students (all levels; any group size) as well as a team of educational developers or teachers. Why – Guided training in, for instance, transdisciplinary education improves the actual working with, or teaching of, it. How long – In-class activities take under one hour. Preparation at home takes up to 40 minutes. Our practical approach (the how), which you can take after this pressure cookers takes op two hours.

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Anke Swanenberg, Yvette Baggen, Programma Interdisciplinair Onderwijs

May 12, 2026

[ENG] Pressure cooker Transdisciplinarity – A practical approach

What – This pressure cooker is a practical approach to the how of transdisciplinary education. You’ll learn how you can embed transdisciplinary education. For whom – The format can be used (and adjusted) for a class of students (all levels; any group size) as well as a team of educational developers or teachers. Why – Guided training in, for instance, transdisciplinary education improves the actual working with, or teaching of, it. How long – In-class activities take two hours. Preparation at home takes up to 40 minutes. Please go to the pressure cooker about the theoretical approach (the why & what) if you first want to know more about the theory.

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Yvette Baggen, Anke Swanenberg

April 10, 2026

Positionality Statement: Reflective assignment on the role of a researcher

In this learning activity, students reflect on their position within the research process. They explore how their identity, experiences, and disciplinary background shape their perspective and translate this into a short positionality statement. The activity centers around the question 'Who Am I?'. The assignment fosters critical thinking, self-awareness, and interdisciplinary awareness.

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Anastasia Hacopian

April 10, 2026

Positionality Statement: Reflectie op je rol als onderzoeker

In deze leeractiviteit reflecteren studenten op hun eigen positie binnen het onderzoeksproces. Ze onderzoeken hoe hun identiteit, ervaringen en disciplinaire achtergrond hun perspectief beïnvloeden en vertalen dit naar een kort positionality statement. De vraag 'Wie ben ik?' staat hierbij centraal. De opdracht bevordert kritisch denken, zelfinzicht en interdisciplinair bewustzijn.

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Anastasia Hacopian

December 15, 2025

Systems Thinking Pressure Cooker

What – This pressure cooker is an introduction to systems thinking. This pressure cooker can be used to quickly familiarize a group of people with what the characteristics of a system are and have them experience various examples of using systems thinking to explore a topic or question. For whom – The format can be used (and adjusted) for a team of teachers that are not yet familiar with systems thinking, as well as a group of students (all levels; any group size). Why – Guided training in integration of systems thinking in a research project. How long – Approximately 2-2,5 hours in class and a 10 minutes pre-class video.

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Programma Interdisciplinair Onderwijs

December 9, 2025

Learning Activities mapping exercise for interdisciplinary education

This tool can be used to create an overview of how the various learning activities of an interdisciplinary course are organised throughout time. It can help create flow in a course, but can also help find obstacles or hiccups in the planning of a course.

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Programma Interdisciplinair Onderwijs

July 29, 2025

Boek – Key Texts on Interdisciplinary Higher Education

Redacteur: Iris van der Tuin, Dean voor Interdisciplinair Onderwijs aan de Universiteit Utrecht. Dit boek is – naast een belangrijke bron voor degenen die lesgeven binnen interdisciplinaire cursussen en curricula of deze ontwerpen – ook een nulmeting van het onderwijsonderzoek naar interdisciplinariteit. Waar staan we in dat onderzoek? Onderwerpen in het praktijkgedreven onderwijsonderzoek naar interdisciplinariteit zijn: het leren van studenten, het leren van docenten, samenwerking en communicatie, de rol van disciplinaire en persoonlijke diversiteit, en ondersteuning van leren door analoge en digitale tools. Het boek bevat een inleiding waarin de UU-definitie op interdisciplinariteit centraal staat: gedisciplineerde interdisciplinariteit, waarbij aandacht is voor disciplines en specialisaties, voor zorgvuldige inrichting van het integratieproces en voor reflectie op kennis, wetenschap en universiteit.

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Iris van der Tuin

July 29, 2025

Book – Key Texts on Interdisciplinary Higher Education

Edited by Iris van der Tuin, Dean for Interdisciplinary Education at Utrecht University. In addition to being an important resource for those who teach or design interdisciplinary courses and curricula, the book also serves as a baseline measurement of educational research into interdisciplinarity. Where do we stand in that research? Topics in practice-driven educational research on interdisciplinarity include: student learning, teacher learning, collaboration and communication, the role of disciplinary and personal diversity, and support for learning through analog and digital tools. The book contains an introduction that focuses on the UU definition of interdisciplinarity: disciplined interdisciplinarity, with attention to disciplines and specializations, careful design of the integration process, and reflection on knowledge, science, and the university.

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Iris van der Tuin

April 16, 2025

Interdisciplinary Integration Techniques (animation)

This animation clip is an introduction to the integration techniques of Repko & Szostak (2021). The animation covers the six integration techniques using a fictional example about achievement pressure among young people in high schools. This video can be used in an (introductory) lecture to give students an idea of what integration of insights can look like in practice. You can then use the examples in the animation to further explain and discuss integration techniques. Another way for students is to watch the animation prior to the lecture. In lectures, you can refer back to it when further explaining and discussing the integration techniques.

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Programma Interdisciplinair Onderwijs

April 16, 2025

Interdisciplinaire Integratietechnieken (animatie)

Deze animatieclip is een introductie op de integratietechnieken van Repko & Szostak (2021). De animatie behandelt de zes integratiechnieken aan de hand van een fictief voorbeeld over prestatiedruk onder jongeren op middelbare scholen. Deze video kan worden ingezet in een (introductie- of start-)college, om studenten een beeld te geven van hoe integratie van inzichten er in de praktijk uit kan zien. Daarna kun je aan de hand van de voorbeelden in de animatie de integratietechnieken verder toelichten en bespreken. Een andere manier is dat de animatie voorafgaand aan college wordt bekeken door de studenten. In college kun je dan ernaar terug refereren als je de integratietechnieken verder gaat uitleggen en bespreken.

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Programma Interdisciplinair Onderwijs