Information Literacy
Threshold:
‘Threshold Concepts’ may
be considered to be “akin
to passing through a portal”
or “conceptual gateway”
that opens up “previously
inaccessible way[s] of
thinking about something”
(Meyer and Land)
be considered to be “akin
to passing through a portal”
or “conceptual gateway”
that opens up “previously
inaccessible way[s] of
thinking about something”
(Meyer and Land)
Transformative: Once understood, a threshold concept changes the way in which the student views the discipline.
Troublesome: Threshold concepts are likely to be troublesome for the student.
Irreversible: Given their transformative potential, threshold concepts are also likely to be irreversible, i.e. they are difficult to unlearn.
Bounded: A threshold concept will probably delineate a particular conceptual space, serving a specific and limited purpose.
Discursive: Meyer and Land suggest that the crossing of a threshold will incorporate an enhanced and extended use of language.
Reconstitutive: "Understanding a threshold concept may entail a shift in learner subjectivity, which is implied through the transformative and discursive aspects already noted. Such reconstitution is, perhaps, more likely to be recognised initially by others, and also to take place over time (Smith)".
This is a really interesting course as it allows you to think outside the box.
To learn more about Threshold, follow the link.
http://www.etl.tla.ed.ac.uk//docs/ETLreport4.pdf
Irreversible: Given their transformative potential, threshold concepts are also likely to be irreversible, i.e. they are difficult to unlearn.
Bounded: A threshold concept will probably delineate a particular conceptual space, serving a specific and limited purpose.
Discursive: Meyer and Land suggest that the crossing of a threshold will incorporate an enhanced and extended use of language.
Reconstitutive: "Understanding a threshold concept may entail a shift in learner subjectivity, which is implied through the transformative and discursive aspects already noted. Such reconstitution is, perhaps, more likely to be recognised initially by others, and also to take place over time (Smith)".
This is a really interesting course as it allows you to think outside the box.
To learn more about Threshold, follow the link.
http://www.etl.tla.ed.ac.uk//docs/ETLreport4.pdf
