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threshold concepts - what are they?

Threshold concepts are transformative, irreversible, integrative, bounded, and potentially troublesome “conceptual gateways” or “‘portals’ that lead to a transformed view of something” (Meyer & Land, 2006, p. 19). 
  • Transformative: Once understood, a threshold concept changes the way in which the student views the discipline.
  • Irreversible: Given their transformative potential, a threshold concept is also likely to be difficult to unlearn.
  • Integrative: In understanding the concept, the learner will be exposed to the previously hidden interrelatedness of different aspects of the discipline.
  • Bounded: The threshold concept helps to define the boundaries of a subject area.
  • Troublesome: Each concept may be counterintuitive so, in grasping a threshold concept the learner may move to an understanding that goes against and beyond previous or common-sense knowledge.​
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