Jenn Rossman, Lafayette College
Hannah Stewart-Gambino, Lafayette College
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“Integration” of STEM and liberal arts holds tantalizing promise for administrators and policy-makers yet can prove vexing for faculty who attempt to achieve, assess, and sustain it. What should we really expect from integration? What is the (disciplinary, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary) value of “integration,” and what should measures of success look like for both STEM and liberal arts students? We will share research (commissioned by the National Academies) on integrative activities at a wide range of institutions. We will identify obstacles and opportunities for further integration efforts in modern higher education, with particular focus on the way assessment can serve as both obstacle and opportunity. and created by participants.
National Academy Commissioned Report on Integrated Humanities and STEM Education