... constructivist approach, using a Delphi-style method, semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurs were conducted, transcribed, thematically coded and analysed, and a list of candidate threshold concepts was drawn up. Two rounds of Delphi were conducted with the entrepreneur panel and consensus was reached...

...Christopher Bajada and Rowan Trayler; Martin Shanahan Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine threshold concepts in the context of teaching and learning first-year university economics. It outlines some of the arguments for using threshold concepts and provides examples using...

...Christopher Bajada and Rowan Trayler; Susan Hoadley; Leigh N Wood; Leonie Tickle; Tim Kyng Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate and identify threshold concepts that are the essential conceptual content of finance programmes. Design/methodology/approach – Conducted in three...

... is content-driven, threshold concepts are a useful tool in guiding curriculum re-design. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The evidence for this pedagogic need can be seen in the UK’s higher education economics curriculum framework which is formulated around...

...Christopher Bajada and Rowan Trayler; Christopher Bajada; Rowan Trayler Purpose – To introduce to the special issues on threshold concepts in business education. Design/methodology/approach – Provides an overview of the various papers comprising this special issue. Findings...

...Christopher Bajada and Rowan Trayler; Stuart Crispin; Phil Hancock; Sally Amanda Male; Caroline Baillie; Cara MacNish; Jeremy Leggoe; Dev Ranmuthugala; Firoz Alam Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore: student perceptions of threshold concepts and capabilities in postgraduate business...

...Christopher Bajada and Rowan Trayler; Christopher Bajada; Walter Jarvis; Rowan Trayler; Anh Tuan Bui Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the implications for curriculum design by operationalizing threshold concepts and capabilities (TCC) in subject delivery. The motivation...