Illuminating the student experience within the liminal space: Exploring data-driven learning design for negotiating troublesome concepts Dr Bethany Alden Rivers Institute of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education The University of Northampton
Threshold Concept
Liminal Space
Threshold Capability Development
Epistemic Beliefs
Epistemic Beliefs Inventory (EBI)
Learning Design?
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