Threshold Concepts in Problem-based Learning

Maggi Savin-Baden is Professor of Higher Education Research, University of Worcester and has researched and evaluated staff and student experience of learning for over 20 years. Maggi has a strong publication record of over 50 research publications and 15 books which reflect her research interests in digital fluency, pedagogical agents, qualitative research synthesis, arts-based inquiry, digital tethering and problem-based learning.Gemma Tombs has experience researching and evaluating pedagogical practices on a wide variety of topics, including multi-disciplinary problem-based learning, networked learning, and conservation pedagogy. She has published research on innovative pedagogical and evaluative practices in virtual worlds, pedagogical agents, and open education across a number of disciplines.

• ForewordRay LandIntroductionMaggi Savin-Baden and Gemma TombsPart 1: Threshold Concepts in PBL Curricula1. Threshold Concepts and Problem-based LearningMaggi Savin-Baden and Gemma Tombs2. The Liminal TunnelAngelica Fredholm and Charlotte Silén3. Critical Thinking Threshold Concepts in PBLWdai-Ling Chen and Julie Rattray4. PBL as Learning Vehicle, Threshold Concept or Capability? Audio-Diary Research in Medical EducationHilary Neve, Kerry Gilbert and Helen LloydPart 2: Threshold Concepts in the Professions5. Defined and Enacted Threshold Concepts in Engineering Education: Applied Competencies within Multi-Level SystemsAndrea Gomoll, Krista Glazewski, Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver, Thomas Brush and Jiyoon Jung6. Threshold Concepts in Chemical Engineering DesignAshleigh Fletcher and Stuart Boon7. Helping University Teachers Embrace Threshold Concepts in Scholarly Teaching Using a Problem-based Learning ApproachSarah L. Bunnell and Daniel J. Bernstein8. PBL Revisited – Expectations and Experiences: A Threshold Concept Perspective on the Facilitator Role in PBLLeif M. Hokstad and Børge LilleboPart 3: Exploring and Conceptualizing Threshold Concepts in PBL9. Empathy and Problem-based LearningJayne Lewis10. Threshold Concepts in Leadership DevelopmentRuth Pearce11. Troublesome and Transformative: Exploring Conceptual Threshold Crossings in Doctoral Projects Engaged with Real World Problems in Professional PracticeGina WiskerConclusionMaggi Savin-Baden and Gemma TombsAbout the Contributors