Liminal spaces and learning computing

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 383-391

  McCartney, Robert ^a   Boustedt, Jonas ^b   Eckerdal, Anna ^b   Moström, Jan Erik ^c   Sanders, Kate ^d   Thomas, Lynda ^e   Zander, Carol ^f  

^a University of Connecticut   (United States)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE   (United States)

^e ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical; Learning theory; Liminal space; Threshold concepts

Indexed keywords

EID: 75249089582     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043790902989580     Document Type: Article

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