Dai-Ling Chen Passing through a threshold concept following the prefabricated gradational stages might not be as straightforward as it seems, especially with a tacit learning pattern against the socio-cultural environment. Predicated on autonomy from Self-Determination Theory, the teacher-researcher aims to investigate how 68 Chinese college students demonstrated their translation competence as the threshold concept in … Continue reading The hidden threshold: the teacher’s bounded autonomy and tacit learning
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Incorporating shades of grey into higher education: Can we affect students’ tolerance of uncertainty/ambiguity through curricular practices?
Michelle Lazarus, Charlotte Rees and Georgina Stephens Troublesome knowledge is a core characteristic of threshold concepts. Students’ responses to troublesome knowledge varies significantly, and may be impacted by their tolerance of uncertainty/ambiguity (ToU/A). ToU/A is defined as individuals’ responses to uncertain or ambiguous stimuli. Debate remains as to whether ToU/A is changeable (i.e. modifiable by … Continue reading Incorporating shades of grey into higher education: Can we affect students’ tolerance of uncertainty/ambiguity through curricular practices?
Threshold Concepts 