Overcoming Barriers to Student Understanding: Threshold Concepts and Troublesome Knowledge

by Ray Land and Jan Meyer

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415374308
• ISBN13: 9780415374309
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"