fachrichtungsverbindend

17:20 Aug 27, 2023
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
German term or phrase: fachrichtungsverbindend
Aus einer Studienordnung für das Lehramt an Sonderschulen

"Dieser Studienbereich vermittelt vor allem fachrichtungsübergreifende und fachrichtungsverbindende Ausbildungsinhalte."

I can translate "fachrichtungsübergreifend" as interdisciplinary but I don´t understand the differentiation to "fachrichtungsverbindend".
Beatrix D
Local time: 07:09


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4 +1cross-disciplinary
Adrian MM.
4interdisciplinary content/connects and integrates multidisciplinary content
Michael Martin, MA
3interdisciplinary
Robert Britten


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cross-disciplinary


Explanation:
Linking unrelated subjects.

Quote: “Cross-disciplinary” is a general term used to refer to learning activities which overlap across disciplines but remain connected by a single shared subject. Put another way, cross-disciplinary means that topics are studied by applying methodologies of other - unrelated - disciplines. Unquote

Laughably, an approach used or recommended by certain UK educators and lecturers with a grounding in only one or two discrete /self-contained/ subjects.

BTW, it's differentiation with, rather than to.

Example sentence(s):
  • A cross-disciplinary approach to education is known to be the most beneficial.

    Reference: http://www.robowunderkind.com/blog/cross-disciplinary-learni...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Rama Bhave
13 hrs

neutral  philgoddard: But you can't say "interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary". They both mean the same thing.
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interdisciplinary content/connects and integrates multidisciplinary content


Explanation:
"This ​study area primarily ​deals with multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary content."

or:

"This ​study area primarily ​connects and integrates multidisciplinary content."

My sources suggest that an "interdisciplinary" lens integrates multiple disciplines to form a new unified approach while a cross-disciplinary (multidisciplinary) approach considers various disciplines but without integrating their contents into a new approach.


"Interdisciplinary teaching goes beyond multi-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary teaching, which only requires the consideration of different perspectives, and often requires collaboration between multiple educators to properly execute." Source: Interdisciplinary Teaching Definition and Meaning | Top Hat. https://annmichaelsen.com/2020/01/31/what-is-the-difference-...

"In an interdisciplinary subject, students explore and integrate multiple perspectives from different disciplines, sub-disciplines and areas of expertise. This is different from what might be called a multidisciplinary subject which juxtaposes multiple perspectives on the same topic without integration." https://gened.psu.edu/sites/default/files/docs/LOA - Interdi...

Compare with:
"Science scenarios address connections between multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary content domains (e.g., creating stronger connections between The Nature of Science and other science content)."
https://pa01001022.schoolwires.net/cms/lib/PA01001022/Centri...

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 09:09
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interdisciplinary


Explanation:
Meiner Einschätzung nach geht "fachrichtungsübergreifend" eher in Richtung "cross-disciplinary" (verschiedene Fachrichtungen kreuzen sich /greifen ineinander über). Auf "fachrichtungsverbinded" (also wenn zwei Fachrichtungen und ihre Inhalte aktiv und gezielt verbunden werden) träfe dann das schon erwähnte "interdisciplinary" zu.

Robert Britten
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:09
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