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Teaching Outside the Walls: Rob Dunbar

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Whether in a lecture hall or on a ship in the middle of the ocean, Professor's Dunbar goal is to help students develop as interdisciplinary problem solvers. Integrating disciplines to expose new solution lies at the heart of interdisciplinary practice. He'll discuss how to develop this ability in students, as well as some of the rewards and unique challenges faced when helping students along this path.

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