Rachel Yoho
Lexical ambiguity, topics with different meanings in varying contexts, often intersect with core and threshold concepts in multiple disciplines. In this work, interdisciplinary approaches to teaching such lexically ambiguous topics, including quick, active learning-based activities and broad class strategies, were compiled with the goal of facilitating teaching across the disciplines. These strategies will provide novice to advanced instructors with food for thought and tangible ready-to-apply teaching techniques in their own disciplines. This work centers on teaching and learning resources developed and is grounded in the presenter’s extensive publication history on structure and function (particularly “function”), a popular lexically ambiguous threshold concept appearing many STEM and non-STEM disciplines. Additional multimedia resources developed containing strategies in a series of approximately three minute videos and annotated resources will be discussed and shared. These resources may be useful reference material for attendees to view and later share with colleagues.
Threshold Concepts 