{"id":6471,"date":"2020-06-02T18:25:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T23:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/news\/2020\/06\/02\/viz-prof-aids-integration-of-art-and-science-learning\/"},"modified":"2022-06-27T14:41:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T19:41:11","slug":"viz-prof-aids-integration-of-art-and-science-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/news\/2020\/06\/02\/viz-prof-aids-integration-of-art-and-science-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Integration of arts and science Viz prof aids in integration of art and science learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Momentum continues to grow in the movement to integrate the humanities and arts into science, engineering, mathematics and medicine higher education curricula. It\u2019s fueled by movement advocates, whose leaders include Carol LaFayette, the Harold Adams Interdisciplinary Professor of Visualization<\/a> at Texas A&M.<\/p>\n

In the latest educational advance in the merging of these fields, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published an online resource<\/a> for educators looking to develop integrated courses or curricula.<\/p>\n

\u201cOutcomes associated with certain integrative approaches in higher education are the educational outcomes that many employers presently seek,\u201d said a report in the online resource. \u201cSurveys consistently show that employers want well-rounded individuals with a holistic education who can take on complex problems and understand the needs, desires, and motivations of others.\u201d<\/p>\n

The resource is based on a 2018 report, \u201cBranches from the Same Tree: The Integration of Humanities and Arts with Science, Engineering and Medicine in Higher Education<\/a>,\u201d whose contributors, which include LaFayette, examine the evidence behind their view that integrated education in these fields leads to improved educational and career outcomes for undergraduate and graduate students.<\/p>\n

The report includes a wide range of examples<\/a> of successful integrations submitted by the Network for Science, Engineering, Arts and Design (SEAD) \u2014 a group founded in 2011 with funding from the National Science Foundation by LaFayette and like-minded proponents of integrated education.<\/p>\n

Examples include:<\/p>\n