Fragments of a puzzle: the reconstruction of the whole into an experience of interdisciplinary work in the teaching of public administration

Abstract

This article presents the development of an interdisciplinary work for two consecutive semesters in the second phase of the course in public administration at EsagUDESC. This integration involved teachers of statistical methods, economic theory and fundamentals of political science. The main objective is to report this experience with its difficulties and potential integrators. As central procedure, a socio-economic-political questionnaire was drawn up in order to test the methodology of identifying characteristics of the students of the course and on the basis of this, to discuss and integrate the disciplines of Economics, Political Science and Statistics. As a result, it was found that what often appears fragmented in the educational process for the students, it interconnects and gains meaning in the totality. The importance and scope of an interdisciplinary work, in terms of the dynamics-didactic-pedagogical education was also found, motivating the more creative, critical and participatory students.