A Practical Guide to Transdisciplinary Research

Problem-Solving and Community-Engaged Approaches
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-85879-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 376 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Focusing on transdisciplinary research as a research method for the future, this volume provides the latest thinking and accessible resources for problem-solving, collaborative research that cuts across disciplinary boundaries and engages different communities. Transdisciplinary research is a problem-solving research approach where different disciplines are combined and transcended, primarily through teamwork, to solve complex problems in the real world innovatively. This volume teases apart what transdisciplinarity looks like in practice at the individual, interpersonal, and project levels. The chapters cover conceptual ground with core ideas, philosophies, terms, and principles that distinguish trandisciplinarity from other research approaches, provide guidance in the planning and implementation of these approaches, and help readers think through the different sections of a research proposal for a transdisciplinary project. A section dedicated to applications focuses on planning for and implementing research dissemination, translation, and application activities, with emphasis on community engagement as being central to the process. Developed for scholars in and outside of academia and with graduate students in mind, it would also be of value to undergraduate students in specialized, practice-based programs, for developing team-based projects and honors theses based on applied research projects.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Negrón, Rosalyn

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements. Preface. Part 1. Conceptual Foundations of TD Research. Chapter 1. Introduction to Transdisciplinarity. Chapter 2. On Being Transdisciplinary. Chapter 3. Research Paradigms & Disciplinary Integration. Chapter 4. Problems in Transdisciplinary Research. Part 2. The Social Infrastructure of TD Research. Chapter 5. Working in TD Teams. Chapter 6. Community-Engaged Principles & Practices in TD Research. Part 3. The Transdisciplinary Research Process. Chapter 7. TD Co-Design. Chapter 8. Foundations of Knowledge Co-Production. Chapter 9. Knowledge Co-Production in Practice. Chapter 10. Planning for TD Co-Implementation

Über Autor(innen)

Rosalyn Negrón is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and the Research Director for the Sustainable Solutions Lab. She researches and teaches on community well-being, migration, and research practice.