Multidisciplinary Co-Development for SSI-Based Neuroethics Education: Application to the Brain Doping Issue with TDCS
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| Title: | Multidisciplinary Co-Development for SSI-Based Neuroethics Education: Application to the Brain Doping Issue with TDCS |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Hyunok Lee (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Baltic Science Education. 2026 25(1):136-150. |
| Availability: | Scientia Socialis Ltd. 29 K. Donelaicio Street, LT-78115 Siauliai, Republic of Lithuania. e-mail: scientia@scientiasocialis.lt; e-mail: mail.jbse@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.scientiasocialis.lt/jbse/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Interdisciplinary Approach, Science and Society, Ethics, Ethical Instruction, Science Instruction, Brain, Drug Therapy, Drug Abuse, Neurosciences, College Students, Foreign Countries, Scientific Literacy, Stimulation, Social Problems, Science Education, Instructional Design |
| Geographic Terms: | South Korea |
| ISSN: | 1648-3898 2538-7138 |
| Abstract: | Developing socioscientific issues (SSI) education on emerging technologies such as neurotechnology confronts the challenge of distributed expertise, wherein requisite knowledge spans multiple domains--neuroscience, neuroethics, and pedagogy--that no single educator can possess. This study proposes Multidisciplinary Co-Development (MCD) as a methodological framework to address this challenge and applies it to an SSI-based neuroethics education on brain doping through transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) technology. A multidisciplinary team comprising experts in neuroethics, neuroscience, and public engagement collaboratively developed an education program guided by three MCD principles: distributed expertise recognition, dialogic knowledge integration, and boundary artifact facilitation. The program was piloted with 38 Korean university students, and data were collected through group activity artifacts and a questionnaire. Qualitative analysis showed that the MCD principles enabled effective cross-disciplinary knowledge integration through structured dialogue and shared artifacts. Participants demonstrated the ability to identify scientific, ethical, and social problems of brain doping and to propose varied solutions, suggesting that the program supports the development of civic competencies. These findings indicate that MCD offers a viable framework for addressing distributed expertise challenges in emerging technology-related SSI education and provides a systematic methodology for translating neuroethics research into educational practice. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1506497 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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