The Collaborative Mechanisms and Optimization Paths of the Operation of Interdisciplinary Teaching and Research—From the Perspective of ACAP Theory
Since"community"is the implementer of interdisciplinary educational research activities,its operational effectiveness directly influences the results of the activities.While existing studies have focused on exploring the"how possible"and"how feasible"of interdisciplinary teaching and research communities,there is a lack of exploration regarding"how viable"they are.The study adopts the theoretical perspective of ACAP to analyze the operation process of these communities,including exploratory learning,transformative learning,and developmental learning.The findings reveal that knowledge synergy,value co-creation,and boundary shaping are the synergistic mechanisms that ensure the reliability,stability,and scientificity of the operation of the communities.Through analyzing the problems existing in its operation,that is,inadequate knowledge collaboration,resulting in a low degree of coupling between disciplinary knowledge and interdisci-plinary subjects;unreasonable allocation of dialogue time,increasing the risk of knowledge deviating from the value center;and unstable school support,undermining a conducive operating environment.Therefore,this study proposes pathways for optimization:integrating knowledge maps to provide adaptive routes for knowledge collaboration;analyzing operational characteristics to establish programmatic routes for dialogues at each stage;and optimizing the operational environment to provide resource support paths for the operation.
interdisciplinarityteaching and research communityACAP theorysynergetic mechanism