Is it Time to Change? Infusing the Transdisciplinary Approach into Social Work Studies

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide consideration of infusing the transdisciplinary approach into social work studies as a means of meeting the evolving needs of social work students. This study focuses on the traditional and transdisciplinary approaches to social work instruction offering a student based contrast and comparison of the two methods. With an eye on the advancement of social work education, discussion addresses professional isolationism across academia and its impact on emerging helping professionals.The results bring up meaningful implications for the implementation of transdisciplinary learning.