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Threshold Concepts In Web Development: The Impact Of Education And Experience On The Perceptions Of Practitioners, Michael Lee Mick
Threshold Concepts In Web Development: The Impact Of Education And Experience On The Perceptions Of Practitioners, Michael Lee Mick
College of Computing and Digital Media Dissertations
The Threshold Concepts (TCs) framework posits characteristics of critical concepts that enable a learner to see things in a new and unforgettable way that allows the incorporation of cognitive approaches and skills needed by professionals in the discipline. All previous research has been qualitatively oriented toward discovery of candidate TCs, without, so far, quantitative studies of the candidate TCs recognition within the professional ranks. An underrepresented group in previous research is that of Web development professionals.
This proposal describes initial quantitative research utilizing the TCs framework in the Web development area to measure the perception of candidate TCs by professionals …
Adopting Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning (Sotl) Principles In A Cybersecurity Program, Randall Joyce, Faris Sahawneh, Brandon Dixon
Adopting Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning (Sotl) Principles In A Cybersecurity Program, Randall Joyce, Faris Sahawneh, Brandon Dixon
Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings
With cybersecurity becoming an essential need in today's world alongside the growing trend of higher education in adopting and implementing cybersecurity programs at their institutions, principles of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) must be utilized to help faculty grasp student learning and how to further enhance their programs. At Murray State University’s Telecommunication Systems Management (TSM) program, we have implemented SoTL by focusing on the inquiry of student learning, grounding in context, abiding by sound methodology, partnering with students, and making our findings appropriately public. By applying these SoTL principles in the TSM cybersecurity track, faculty have been …