1. Easing the Transition: Threshold Concepts & IL workshops for visiting Y13 students Erin Nephin Leeds Metropolitan University

2. Previous Y13 Sessions… © Bill Barnes & Gene Ambaum Unshelved.com, Used with Permission

3. Threshold Concepts “Transformed way of understanding, without which the learner cannot progress” (Meyer and Land, 2003) Transformative Irreversible Integrative Bounded Troublesome

4. The Backward Design Process From Understanding by Design (Wiggins and McTighe, 2006) Three Stages: 1.Identification of desired results; 2.Determine acceptable evidence; 3.Plan learning experiences and instruction.

5. The Redesign 2 Major Changes: 1.Splitting the workshops (move from lab to classroom based); 2.Build in feedback/self-assessment mechanisms (“3-2-1 Assessment”)

6. The Pilot

7. Feedback and Assessment

8. Feeding Forward Development of the IT based sessions Feeding into existing L4 workshops for first- year students Feeding into widening participation days