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Discipline-based, threshold concepts

Professor Glynis Cousin (University of Wolverhampton, UK)

Resources

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Useful URLs

http://www.thresholdconcepts2010.unsw.edu.au/

http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/~mflanaga/thresholds.html

Abstract

This interview style presentation was conducted by Dr Lauren Young (Faculty of Sciences, Engineering & Health) to find out useful information about discipline-based, threshold concepts.

Biographical information

Glynis Cousin is Professor of Higher Education and Director of the Institute for Learning Enhancement at the University of Wolverhampton - http://www.wlv.ac.uk/default.aspx?page=17722

Professor Cousins' research interest is discipline-based, threshold concepts - the fundamental concepts needed to understand specific disciplines. She argues that these lead to a ‘less is more' approach to curriculum design and the establishment of strong learning and teaching environments in the disciplines, leading to student success - http://www.gees.ac.uk/planet/p17/gc.pdf

Date of presentation

26 May 2009