threshold concepts as an approach to pedagogic research jan smith caple, university of strathclyde...
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Threshold Concepts as an Threshold Concepts as an approach to pedagogic researchapproach to pedagogic research
Jan SmithCAPLE, University of Strathclyde
• Transformative learning
• Nature of disciplines
• Methods
• Application
Transformative learning
Biglan’s Typology (1973)
Hard Soft
Pure
Applied
Physics
Engineering Education
History
Economics
ApplicationSome under-represented disciplines, particularly arts and humanities, (some) social sciences
Interdisciplinary areas, especially perhaps PGI
Curriculum design
Assessment
Professional learning
Visual methods
What are your interests or issues?
• Summary and extensive bibliography: http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/~mflanaga/thresholds.html
• Videos from 1st Threshold conference: http://www.strath.ac.uk/caple/newsandevents/pastevents/
• Mailing list (pretty dormant!) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/TCS.html
• Useful things...
• What’s missing, or more needed?
• Feedback/comments/observations?
Thank you. [email protected]