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Thinking and Talking Across The Disciplines – the RDLE effect. Dr Kevin Quinn, TSSG Research Centre, WIT. Dr Anne Graham Cagney, School of Education, WIT. Current Trends in Society. . . . Higher Education’s Answer. Rate of change. Certainty and. Blur. predictability. Dilemmas &. Choices.
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Thinking and Talking Across The Disciplines – the RDLE effect Dr Kevin Quinn, TSSG Research Centre, WIT.Dr Anne Graham Cagney, School of Education, WIT Graham Cagney & Quinn, 2012
Current Trends in Society . . . . . . Higher Education’s Answer Rate of change Certainty and Blur predictability Dilemmas & Choices Quality research training Multidisciplinarity Partnerships with industry Mentality of innovation EUA IUA Information Global information courses People & Connectivity knowledge Markets Tangibility Cultures brand & power reputation Graham Cagney & Quinn, 2012
The Question . . . . How can we create transformative learning spaces that enable one to think beyond one’s own discipline and to communicate across professional disciplinary divides? Graham Cagney & Quinn, 2012
FIGURE 1: DIMENSIONS OF R&D COMMERCIALISATION OBJECTIVES & REQUIREMENTS Graham Cagney & Quinn, 2012
The ‘inner’ RDLE effect Adapted from Graham Cagney 2011 Graham Cagney & Quinn, 2012
Thinking, Talking & Working Across the Disciplines – the RDLE effect Graham Cagney & Quinn, 2012