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Abstract
Interdisciplinary education offers a collaborative approach to multifaceted topics, such as environmental sustainability. In this article, we present the conceptual framework and lessons learned from a teamtaught course, entitled Sustainability, Energy, and the Green Economy (SEGE). Faculty from the departments of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology offered the course during the 2015–2016 and 2016–2017 academic years at Bronx Community College (BCC). The described interdisciplinary approach was intended to engage students through research-driven, project-based learning using life cycle analysis (LCA) of a simple consumer product. By teaching solutionoriented approaches, SEGE translates complex real-world problems into classroom learning for non-STEM majors. As compared to student performance and engagement data from three 100-level STEM courses at BCC, analyses of C or above grade performance, passing rate, and withdrawal rate indicate that SEGE effectively engaged and retained students. Additionally, student surveys are presented, and were used to guide instructional strategy for effective team teaching and assessment.
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Monika Sikand
Monika Sikand ([email protected]) is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering, Physics, and Technology at Bronx Community College in Bronx, New York.
Claudio Mazzatenta
Claudio Mazzatenta is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Bronx Community College in Bronx, New York.
Keith Wong
Keith Wong is a corporate responsibility and sustainability professional in the private sector.
Joseph Bush
Joseph Bush is vice president of business development at Battery Resourcers in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Aaron M. Socha
Aaron M. Socha is an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science at Queens University of Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina.