Rachel Thompson Since the publication of Sicily Statement in 2003, teachers of evidence-based health care (EBHC) have become aware that students struggle to put these concepts and skills into practice as clinicians. For over nearly the same period, the explanatory Threshold Concept Framework (TCF) has demonstrated that transformative conceptual learning is key to gaining disciplinary … Continue reading Crossing the threshold to expertise: Critical thinking for clinical practice →

Susan Page Student resistance and racism - the residual effects of colonialism - are regular, persistent challenges for students and teachers in Indigenous Studies. Identifiable behaviours such as anger, silence, fear or guilt have been labelled white fragility and are said to reflect inherent white privilege. While cataloguing and documenting these behaviours can reassure teachers … Continue reading Rites of Passage in Indigenous Studies →