Presentation
Using threshold concepts to assess dispositional readiness for a professional domain
Miami University
(2018)
Abstract
Learners in professional preparation programs need to acquire, not only the knowledge and skills required in their field, but also the soft skills, or dispositions, that successful members of the profession possess. The presenters will report on using threshold concepts theory to illuminate transition markers regarding dispositions for students in a teacher education program (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 2002). Their research study explored professional identity formation among student teachers, using evidence of transformative learning and identity shifts as manifested in discourse (Meyer & Land, 2005; Flanagan & Smith, 2008). Findings from the study contribute to a more nuanced understanding of discourse in threshold learning experiences and to the task of assessing readiness for full participation in a professional domain. Key themes derived from this study can inform the use of threshold concepts in the assessment of dispositions or soft skills in other professional preparation programs.
Disciplines
Publication Date
June 15, 2018
Location
Oxford, OH
Citation Information
Michelle Holschuh Simmons and Virginia M Tucker. "Using threshold concepts to assess dispositional readiness for a professional domain" Miami University (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/virginia-tucker/47/