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Etym. discipline (n.) directly from Latin disciplina “instruction given, teaching, learning, knowledge,” also “object of instruction, knowledge, science, military discipline,” from discipulus. Meaning “branch of instruction or education” is first recorded late 14c. Meaning “military training” is from late 15c.; that of “orderly conduct as a result of training” is from c. 1500.

Etym. learning (n.) Old English leornung “learning, study,” from leornian.

Definition

• noun: The academic disciplines, such as psychology, or subspecialties within professions. For example, within the profession of medicine, anesthesia or cardiology (Barr, Koppel, Reeves, et al., 2005).

• adj: Working jointly, but address issues from their individual discipline’s perspective (Gray & Connolly, 2008).

• Integrating the perspective of professionals from two or more professions by organizing the education around a specific discipline, where each discipline examines the basis of their knowledge” (Bray & Howkins, 2008).

See also: INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION/TRAINING/LEARNING