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Our times are characterised by a prevalent interest in knowledge. In all branches of social life, people are turning to experts to provide answers and solutions to their problems. At the same time the rapid pace of knowledge production generates confusion as it leads to a wide array of conflicting evidence that lives and circulates simultaneously.
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Jensen, K., Lahn, L.C., Nerland, M. (2012). Introduction – Professional learning in new knowledge landscapes. In: Jensen, K., Lahn, L.C., Nerland, M. (eds) Professional Learning in the Knowledge Society. The Knowledge Economy and Education, vol 6. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-994-7_1
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