Beyond Interdisciplinary Theory: Revisiting William H. Newell's Integrative Theory from a Critical Realist Perspective

Autor/in	Henry, Stuart
Titel	Beyond Interdisciplinary Theory: Revisiting William H. Newell's Integrative Theory from a Critical Realist Perspective
Quelle	In: Issues in Interdisciplinary Studies, 36 (2018) 2, S.66-107 (40 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1081-4760
Schlagwörter	Interdisciplinary Approach; Epistemology; Criticism; Constructivism (Learning); Systems Approach; Social Networks; Social Structure; Personal Autonomy; Educational Theories; Philosophy; Political Influences; Scholarship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Erkenntnistheorie; Kritik; Systemischer Ansatz; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Sozialstruktur; Individuelle Autonomie; Educational theory; Theory of education; Bildungstheorie; Philosophie; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Scholarships; Stipendium
Abstract	Accepting Newell's invitation to develop his interdisciplinary theory to address new developments, I first consider Newell's complex systems theory of interdisciplinarity. I then review developments of his theory before critiquing its merits and deficiencies. This critique is informed by recent critical realists' works that point to deficiencies rooted in interdisciplinary theory's holistic realist ontology, which they argue is incomplete. I then review critical realists' ontology and their case for interdisciplinary epistemology, which I argue marginalizes constructivism. Finally, I outline a constructivist-realist ontology. This approach incorporates an agentic theory of human agency and a social network view of social structure. I then consider the implications of this analysis for Newell's original ontology, and thus for his interdisciplinary epistemology. (As Provided).
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Update	2021/2/06