Integrating Philosophy, Cognitive Science, and Computational Methods at a Polytechnic Institution: Experiences of Interdisciplinary Course Designs for Critical Thinking

摘要

The pilot run for the interdisciplinary course, HUM 207: Informed Decision Making for Technical and Medical Professionals (IDM), debuted in the summer of 2013 at Oregon Institute of Technology (also known as Oregon Tech). The purpose of the course was to introduce students with engineering, medical technology, computing technology, and management backgrounds to the concepts, techniques, knowledge, and perspectives that diverse fields of study (such as classical literature, mathematics, and cognitive psychology) can contribute to their technical careers and to their lives as informed citizens.