Interdisciplinarity (ID) is one of the methods to achieve Societal Creativity (SC)

Al-Deriny, Hussein Abdul-aziz

doi:10.21608/jsrep.2023.320666

Interdisciplinarity (ID) is one of the methods to achieve Societal Creativity (SC)

Document Type : Original Article

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Hussein Abdul-aziz Al-Deriny

Department of Educational Psychology and Educational Statistics, Faculty of Education in Cairo (Boys),Al-Azhar University

10.21608/jsrep.2023.320666

Abstract

SC is a fact and a living developmental necessity. Achieving SC requires new knowledge that crosses the frontiers of separate disciplines, and then integrates these disciplines.
ID could be considered as an educational planning or curricula design or research method and finally a cognitive process. ID as a process goes through several stages. These stages could be carried out in a group work which is affected by certain general and specific cognitive factors.
ID as a process helps achieving sustainable development, creating new ways to solve problems and developing - then integrating- new different knowledge. This includes continuous interaction between ID and creativity at the individual, group and societal level.

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