Abstract
Threshold Concepts are fundamental ideas within a discipline which are transformative, integrative, irreversible and usually troublesome. This article describes the threshold concept framework and discusses how it can offer new insights into how we focus teaching and facilitate learning around these concepts, such as uncertainty. Relevant research from a range of health disciplines are explored to consider which concepts may be critical to thinking and practising effectively in primary care. In addition, it is proposed that threshold concepts may have relevance to the GP recruitment crisis.
DOI
10.1080/14739879.2018.1533390
Publication Date
2018-10-17
Publication Title
Education for Primary Care
ISSN
1473-9879
Embargo Period
2021-07-07
Organisational Unit
Peninsula Medical School
Keywords
education, general practice, Primary care, threshold concepts
First Page
5
Last Page
8
Recommended Citation
Neve, H. (2018) 'Learning to become a primary care professional: insights from threshold concept theory.', Education for Primary Care, , pp. 5-8. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2018.1533390
