Interdisciplinary and experiential learning in urban development management education

Chen, Y.; Daamen, T.A.; Heurkens, E.W.T.M.; Verheul, W.J.

doi:10.1007/s10798-019-09541-5

Interdisciplinary and experiential learning in urban development management education

Title

Interdisciplinary and experiential learning in urban development management education

Author

Chen, Y. (TU Delft Urban Development Management)
Daamen, T.A. (TU Delft Urban Development Management)
Heurkens, E.W.T.M. (TU Delft Urban Development Management)
Verheul, W.J. (TU Delft Urban Development Management)

Date

2019

Abstract

To understand and deal with real urban development problems, urban planners, designers, and managers need to combine and synthesize a variety of academic and professional knowledge. As our urban challenges grow more complex, learning how to do this effectively becomes ever more important. For educators, this means teaching students how to work in interdisciplinary settings, i.e. how to jointly discover the different disciplinary dimensions of an urban problem, and how to reflectively design courses of action. In this paper, we explore and evaluate the components of such interdisciplinary experiential learning, develop a framework to design and analyse this type of courses, and use it to position and evaluate a specific urban development management course. Results show that, by performing and reflecting upon specific professional roles, the course stimulates students to both integrate different disciplines and reflect on an array of academic and practical insights. Based on our evaluation, we discuss several didactical aspects that may help lecturers to improve their interdisciplinary teaching in urban planning, design, and management courses—particularly when creating learning experiences in an increasingly diverse professional, societal and educational setting.

Subject

Interdisciplinary learning · Urban development management · Urban (re) development game · Role simulation · Theory and practice
Urban development management
Urban (re)development game
Role simulation
Theory and practice

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-019-09541-5

ISSN

1573-1804

Source

International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 30 (2020) (5), 919-936

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