Transdisciplinary teaching and research: What is possible in higher education?

Teaching in Higher Education

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 231-243

  McClam, Sherie ^a   Flores Scott, Emma M ^b  

^a MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

higher education; sustainability; teaching; transdisciplinary

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862310989     PISSN: 13562517     EISSN: 14701294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2011.611866     Document Type: Article

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