The Learning for the Future model
A toolkit for supporting interdisciplinary learning
Introduction to the model
The Learning for the Future model describes the process by which students will develop their interdisciplinary skills. Each skill is part of a sequential process that builds upon the last. By following this sequence, staff and students from different subjects and disciplines can work towards a shared goal.
The four phases of the model
The development of interdisciplinary skills can be divided into four 鈥榩hases鈥�, in line with the model and type of collaboration they involve. Each phase builds on the previous one, moving from independent work to full team collaboration.
Phase one: 鈥�groundwork鈥�
Preparation required for the work to begin.
Phase two: 鈥榮tudents working apart鈥�
Students will be working apart in their own subjects or disciplines.
Phase three: 鈥榮tudents working alongside one another鈥�
Students will be working alongside each other, coordinating more than fully collaborating.
Phase four: 鈥榮tudents working together鈥�
Students will be collaborating fully as a team to integrate their work into an interdisciplinary outcome.
Approaching and applying each phase of the model
Phase one:
groundwork
Phase two:
students working apart
Phase three:
students working alongside one another
Phase four:
students working together