Perspective as a Threshold Concept in Business Communication

Authors

Kristen M. Getchell, Babson CollegeFollow
Paula J. Lentz, University of Wisconsin, Eau ClaireFollow

Abstract

In this article, the authors present the notion of perspective as a threshold concept in business communication. Using an SoTL framework, the researchers explore the effect of teaching threshold concepts in a summary writing assignment in a foundational business communication class. Working with a close reading methodology, the authors examine the context of perspective as a threshold concept by analyzing students’ summary samples for gender bias and explore how close reading can support further research into threshold concepts in business communication.

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Recommended Citation

Getchell, Kristen M. and Lentz, Paula J. (2020) "Perspective as a Threshold Concept in Business Communication," International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Vol. 14: No. 1, Article 15.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2020.140115