Getting to the Hard Stuff: Talking and Walking Threshold Concepts to Advance Social Justice Learning in Teacher Education and Beyond

Barbara Rose, Sheri Leafgren, Scott Sander and Brian Schultz This session focuses on the process and products of development and implementation of threshold concepts (TCs) in a department of teacher education. The curriculum emphasizes social justice, equity, and changing inequitable educational practices. Why TCs? Most students in our programs are White, affluent, and successful in … Continue reading Getting to the Hard Stuff: Talking and Walking Threshold Concepts to Advance Social Justice Learning in Teacher Education and Beyond →

Application of Threshold Concepts to the Science Taught in Art Conservation

Alison Murray and Kyna Biggs The science component of art conservation programs has traditionally been challenging, especially for those students who do not have a scientific background. In North America, master’s students in art conservation need only three or four prerequisites courses in science. As a result, students may see science as intimidating. Teaching can … Continue reading Application of Threshold Concepts to the Science Taught in Art Conservation →

Threshold Concepts in Religious Studies: A Qualitative and Theoretical Exploration of Threshold Concepts in a “Nodal” Curriculum

Sharday Mosurinjohn This talk will explore threshold concepts in North American religious studies undergraduate education. Since little work has been done on threshold concepts in religious studies, my aim is to identify what threshold concepts are central to it, and how they can guide curriculum design. I distinguish religious studies as a “nodal” discipline, in … Continue reading Threshold Concepts in Religious Studies: A Qualitative and Theoretical Exploration of Threshold Concepts in a “Nodal” Curriculum →