"Hindrance of Trans-sector or Trans-disciplinary Communication and its Resolution Using Structural-constructivism"
ARAKAWA Ayumu & SATO Tatsuya
last update: 20151223
Hindrance of Trans-sector or Trans-disciplinary Communication and its Resolution Using Structural-constructivism
ARAKAWA Ayumu & SATO Tatsuya
Abstract:
With the increase in field psychology, psychologists have more opportunities to communicate
with a man of deeds (trans-sector) or researchers from other disciplines (trans-disciplinary).
However, researchers find it difficult to talk about their research with practitioners or other
researchers for several reasons, including differences in (1) the amount of theory, (2) the power
structure, (3) goals across sectors (publish research or solve clinical problems), (4) accountability,
(5)perspective (internal or external), and (6) attitudes to communication. To overcome these
difficulties, we suggest using structural - constructivism (Saijo, 2005) and devising "alternative
stories". Structural - constructivism is a theory that solves conflicts between disciplines by
combining each researcher's interests and assertions. An "alternative story" is a method that
combines several assertions into narrative stories. Although structural-constructivism is needed to
consider the opinions of other sectors, it is also a useful theory for trans-sector or trans-
disciplinary communication.
Keywords: trans-sector, trans-discipline, structural-constructivism, alternative story
REV: 20151223