Abstract
The purpose of this presentation is to reflect upon the use of the Metaplan methodology for the goals of interdisciplinary research and programmatic changes. A faculty learning community (FLC) utilized this methodology to gather data for an interdisciplinary investigation of pre-service teaching and nursing students' perspectives of whether their core curriculum adequately prepared them for success in upper-division, professional coursework. The Metaplan methodology is highlighted as an effective tool for faculty members conducting interdisciplinary research because it includes the voices of various stakeholders in educational settings (Cowart & Rademacher, 1998; Pemberton, Rademacher, & Anderson, 2006); Rademacher, Schumaker, & Deschler, 1996). The primary objectives of the session include a brief description of the interdisciplinary faculty learning community research study, definition and characteristics of the Metaplan, solicitation of audience participation during a mock demonstration of the Metaplan focus group process, and dissemination of ideas for Metaplan implementation into SoTL research.
Location
Room 2904
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Gina; Dunlap, Karen; Rademacher, Joyce; and McMenamy, Nancy, "Metaplan: A Mutual Methodology for Interdisciplinary Research" (2009). SoTL Commons Conference. 104.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2009/104
Metaplan: A Mutual Methodology for Interdisciplinary Research
Room 2904
The purpose of this presentation is to reflect upon the use of the Metaplan methodology for the goals of interdisciplinary research and programmatic changes. A faculty learning community (FLC) utilized this methodology to gather data for an interdisciplinary investigation of pre-service teaching and nursing students' perspectives of whether their core curriculum adequately prepared them for success in upper-division, professional coursework. The Metaplan methodology is highlighted as an effective tool for faculty members conducting interdisciplinary research because it includes the voices of various stakeholders in educational settings (Cowart & Rademacher, 1998; Pemberton, Rademacher, & Anderson, 2006); Rademacher, Schumaker, & Deschler, 1996). The primary objectives of the session include a brief description of the interdisciplinary faculty learning community research study, definition and characteristics of the Metaplan, solicitation of audience participation during a mock demonstration of the Metaplan focus group process, and dissemination of ideas for Metaplan implementation into SoTL research.
