Threshold concepts as a framework for understanding the internal work in professional identity formation.

IF 3.8 4区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education Pub Date : 2025-02-11 DOI:10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101369

Natalie Kennie-Kaulbach, Kristin K Janke

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Objective: The aim of this paper is to provide pharmacy educators with an understanding of threshold concepts as a framework that can help understand, and support the internal work involved in professional identity formation (PIF).

Findings: Threshold concepts are transformative and troublesome concepts critical to the transition from trainee to practitioner. In particular, threshold concepts shed light on the individual, recursive and transformational process learners undertake while they grapple with important professional practices as they explore what it means to be a pharmacist. While there has been limited discussion in pharmacy education, health professions education literature has described threshold concepts related to ways of practicing and PIF.

Summary: Pharmacy educators can use the framework of threshold concepts to better understand the learner's developmental process (i.e., their internal work, pathway and trajectory) in coming to 'think, act and feel' like a pharmacist. Future work can further explore and define essential threshold concepts for pharmacy.

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 医学-学科教育

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