Overcoming Barriers to Student Understanding: Threshold Concepts and Troublesome Knowledge

by Ray Land

H F Meyer Jan (Editor)

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It has long been a matter of concern to teachers in higher education why certain students `get stuck' at particular points in the curriculum whilst others grasp concepts with comparative ease. What accounts for this variation in student performance and, more importantly, how can teachers change their teaching and courses to help students overcome such barriers?

This book examines the difficulties of student learning and offers advice on how to overcome them through course design, assessment practice and teaching methods. It also provides innovative case material from a wide range of institutions and disciplines, including the social sciences, the humanities, the sciences and economics.

  • ISBN10 6610553238
  • ISBN13 9786610553235
  • Publish Date 1 January 2006
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 21 August 2012
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Taylor & Francis Group
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 213
  • Language English