Threshold concepts and their relevance to clinical reasoning

Hammond, Anna; Neve, Hilary

Abstract

This interactive workshop offers you the opportunity to look at clinical reasoning with a new ‘threshold concept’ lens. Identified by Meyer and Land in 2003, ‘thresholds’ are thought to be key to achieving mastery of a subject. We will first introduce the ideas of threshold concepts, troublesome knowledge and the liminal space and encourage you to consider examples from your own experiences. You will work in groups to 1) consider which clinical reasoning concepts may be threshold or troublesome and 2) analyse student language to notice when and why students are struggling or have crossed thresholds. We will discuss how the learning from these activities could influence how you develop curricula or teach clinical reasoning in your own settings. We will also share ways you can further develop your understanding of threshold concepts.

Citation

Hammond, A., & Neve, H. (2019, November). Threshold concepts and their relevance to clinical reasoning. Presented at 3rd National Conference on Clinical Reasoning in Medical Education (CReME), York

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: 3rd National Conference on Clinical Reasoning in Medical Education (CReME)
• Start Date: Nov 26, 2019
• End Date: Nov 26, 2019
• Deposit Date: Dec 18, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 29, 2024
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4491197