Introducing Disciplines Helping students narrow their focus for research

Today’s Objectives: Discuss to understand the disciplines of research Begin narrowing and possibly selecting a discipline to focus your study

Color Wheel of Disciplinary Understanding Different disciplines will research and analyze questions in different ways. FROM COLLEGE BOARD PRESENTATION: Big Idea 1- Different Ways of Knowing

Discipline Breakdowns Understanding the Basics of the 6 Major Disciplines Dimensions of Disciplinary Understanding (generated at Oct. 2007 National Project Meeting) http://evergreen.edu/washingtoncenter/docs/natlproject/dimensionsdisciplinaryunderstanding.pdf

Discipline Breakdowns We will breakdown each discipline to see where your ideas, interests, or topic exists. Take notes on each discipline to ensure that you are able to further research these disciplines and ultimately pick your discipline.

Discipline Breakdowns NOTE: Some portions of each discipline may appear to blend into another discipline. This is typical of healthy research… #nostress

History National * International * Global Chronological: Progression of time analyzed through dates Theoretical: Reasons behind why history progressed in a particular way Social: Influences of humans on historical progression Can you add anything else to this discipline? http://www.history.ac.uk/publications/historical-research

Humanities Human Society: Discovery, preservation, and communication Languages: Investigation and preservation of languages and linguistic skills Creative/Theoretical: Experimentation in the creative arts with a wide range of social and cultural experience Combination of Disciplines: The new exploration of combined scientific-humanistic/artistic approaches (e.g., neurocognitive approaches to literature). Ethical: Analyzing the ethics of perspectives regarding society/humanity http://shc.stanford.edu/how-humanities-research-conducted http://hrc.rice.edu/ http://4humanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Basic-Research-in-the-Humanities.pdf

Hard/Natural Sciences Life Sciences and Physical Sciences Biology * Physics * Astronomy * Chemistry* Earth History: Progressions of and development of Hard Science over time Theory: Understanding structures and constraints of Hard Science Applicable: Find new ways to use findings in life Can you add anything else to this discipline?

Social Sciences Can you add anything else to this discipline? Economics*Political Science*Law*Demography* Human Geography*Sociology*Psychology*Education History: Progression of specific field in relation to humanity Theory: Study and development of intangible concepts Applicable: Using theories of field to answer tangible questions or solve tangible issues Can you add anything else to this discipline? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_science

Mathematics History: Progression of Maths over time Close-Ended Questions*Open-Ended Questions History: Progression of Maths over time Theory: Use of intangible ideas to prove or disprove abstract concepts Applicable: Use of mathematical knowledge in life (Geometry would be an example) Can you add anything else to this discipline? http://www.math.hawaii.edu/~lee/how-to.html

ART Performance Art * Visual Art * Auditory Art Creation: Research methods used to actually create art in various forms Theory: Research the reason for Art, the way Art influences people, Cutting edge uses for Art History: Research a progression or understanding due to Art, Specific Time Period Can you add anything else to this discipline? http://www.artandresearch.org.uk/v2n2/busch.html

Where do you think your interests fit? Take a moment to write down the discipline in which you think your interests exist.

Dimensions of Discipline Each discipline shares dimensions of understanding Dimensions of Disciplinary Understanding (generated at Oct. 2007 National Project Meeting) http://evergreen.edu/washingtoncenter/docs/natlproject/dimensionsdisciplinaryunderstanding.pdf

Dimensions of Every Discipline Each discipline will consider the following: Purpose: Possible uses of the knowledge acquired or researched Method: Methods for building and validating knowledge Knowledge: Concepts, accepted findings, transformed misconceptions Forms: The construction of the produced work WRITE THESE DOWN

What discipline fits you most? Talk to someone near you about your interests...

Today’s Objectives: Did we… Discuss to understand the disciplines of research Begin narrowing and possibly selecting a discipline to focus your study