Save a Horse, Ride a New Train of Thought: Using Threshold Concepts to Teach Information Literacy

Authors

Lori Townsend, University of New MexicoFollow
Korey Brunetti, California State UniversityFollow
Amy R. Hofer, Portland State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

5-1-2009

Subjects

Curricula (Courses of study), Information literacy

Abstract

This presentation explores the idea that threshold concepts may hold potential for information literacy instruction. It says that threshold concepts can offer an exciting way to re-envision and re-energize IL instruction by providing a simple and useful framework for questioning what we focus on in our teaching and why.

Description

This presentation and paper were presented at LOEX Annual Conference 2009, Blazing Trails: On the path to Information literacy, Albuquerque, NM

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/7418

Citation Details

Townsend, Lori; Brunetti, Korey; and Hofer, Amy R., "Save a Horse, Ride a New Train of Thought: Using Threshold Concepts to Teach Information Literacy" (2009). Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations. 56.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/7418