Very interesting thoughts. Thankyou for sharing. So rather than teaching #science by separating the different branches take a holistic view that moves focus towards systems thinking? Can I ask if this would include the arts?

Absolutely. Can you imagine the effect on engagement in mathematics if it was integrated with other disciplines?

Agree completely. I worked in geosciences my entire career with degrees in math, geology and geophysics. I hated the stereotypes of geologists not knowing math or geophysicists not knowing geology in the business world. The silos need to come down.

it’s been coined as “convergence education” by the US Dept of Education. They have a recent online talk about it.

I really love this idea but question the details of it. I think this would be great with a focus on the scientific method and discovery but eventually biology, chemistry and physics do diverge. While I would agree students would benefit from a more holistic approach, coordinating classroom teachings between staff and ensuring a smooth succinct learning style between classrooms is hard. Multiply that over 50 states and we have a hot mess logistically.

literally next in my timeline 😆

I'm reminded of how cybernetics has influenced whole systems thinking..

Ironically that’s sort of the way science is taught in the early grades, at least here in Canada. It’s not until high school that the subject gets discretely split out into the various sub-disciplines.

couldn't agree more, putting on my reading list

One of the things I loved about my Med-school was that they divided our anatomy course into two semesters and approached them differently. The 1st semester focused on Systemic Anatomy, where everything was divided into Musculoskeletal System, Circulatory System, etc., while the 2nd focused on Regional Anatomy, divided into the head, upper limbs, etc. They also had separate interdisciplinary courses like Pathophysiology, which helped connect both Pathology & Physiology learned earlier.

Need to do both. Strong foundation of base technology and science and then the interplay in a systems setting.

For mind-brain: integrative design-oriented thinking: cogzest.com/projects/a-manifes… #IDOCOGS