The Practice of Thresholds: Autonomy in Clinical Education Explored through Variation Theory and the Threshold Concepts Framework

Autor/inn/en	Fredholm, Angelica; Henningsohn, Lars; Savin-Baden, Maggi; Silén, Charlotte
Titel	The Practice of Thresholds: Autonomy in Clinical Education Explored through Variation Theory and the Threshold Concepts Framework
Quelle	In: Teaching in Higher Education, 25 (2020) 3, S.305-320 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Fredholm, Angelica)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1356-2517
DOI	10.1080/13562517.2019.1567486
Schlagwörter	Fundamental Concepts; Personal Autonomy; Transformative Learning; Clinical Experience; Medical Students; Nursing Students; College Students; Allied Health Occupations Education; Learning Experience + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Grundlagenplan; Konzept; Individuelle Autonomie; Pädagogische Transformation; Collegestudent; Lernerfahrung
Abstract	This paper demonstrates a practical dimension to the discussion about threshold concepts. Threshold concepts have thus far mostly been acknowledged to elucidate learning processes mainly connected to theoretical concepts. By exploring situations that prompted experiences of autonomy and authenticity in clinical learning, findings showed how a practical experience could have the same power to transform thinking and identity as theoretical thresholds and serve as a trigger for transformational learning, therefore making the discussion about 'practical thresholds' or thresholds in practice possible. The present study explores situations that prompted autonomy and authenticity, and offers context for and substance to these situations by adopting variation theory and the threshold concept framework. In order to learn more about situations that prompt experiences of autonomy and authenticity, and create prerequisites for such experiences, this paper examines how students discern and interpret these situations by analysing them through variation theory and the threshold concept framework. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01