Breaking Down Silos Working Meeting: An Approach to Fostering Cross-Disciplinary STEM-DBER Collaborations through
Daniel L Reinholz1, Tessa C Andrews2
1Department of Mathematics and Statistics, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182.
CBE Life Sciences Education
|August 31, 2019
Summary
Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER) often occurs in silos. A focused meeting fostered cross-disciplinary collaboration to address institutional transformation in STEM education, offering a model for future DBER initiatives.
Area of Science:
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education research.
- Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER).
Background:
- DBER scholars require expertise in both disciplinary content and educational research.
- DBER professionals are typically situated within discipline-specific departments and societies, leading to research silos.
- Cross-cutting issues in higher education DBER necessitate interdisciplinary collaboration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the "Breaking Down Silos" working meeting, designed to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration in DBER.
- To present the meeting's focus on institutional transformation in STEM education.
- To offer the meeting's design and structure as a replicable model for future DBER collaborations.
Main Methods:
- Recruitment strategies for diverse DBER scholars.
- Pre-meeting preparation to maximize collaboration.
- Inclusive meeting design principles to encourage participation.
Main Results:
- The meeting successfully initiated cross-disciplinary dialogues on STEM education reform.
- Participants provided positive feedback on the collaborative environment and outcomes.
- The "Breaking Down Silos" model demonstrated potential for fostering broader DBER collaborations.
Conclusions:
- Cross-disciplinary collaboration is vital for advancing DBER and addressing complex challenges in STEM education.
- The "Breaking Down Silos" meeting provided a successful framework for fostering interdisciplinary work.
- This model can be adapted to promote collaboration on various DBER priorities.
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