Threshold concepts in undergraduate engineering: Exploring engineering roles and value of learning

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Threshold concepts in undergraduate engineering: Exploring engineering roles and value of learning

Threshold concepts are transformative disciplinary concepts. They are critical to students’ progress and often troublesome for students. In this study we explored two potential threshold concepts: namely “roles of engineers” and “value of learning”. Adopting a workshop format, the study trialled str...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Male, S., Bennett, Dawn
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Engineers Media Pty Ltd. 2015
Subjects:	identity engineering education motivation curriculum development Threshold concepts
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35497

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