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Shaping Phronesis

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Complexity in Education

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This chapter on the moral dimensions of education and the induction of novice teachers is based on forty years of experience with education as well as on my PhD research.

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  1. Hogeschool Utrecht, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

    Rob Gertsen

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  1. Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands

    Cok Bakker

  2. Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, Netherlands

    Cok Bakker

  3. Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, Netherlands

    Nicolina Montesano Montessori

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Gertsen, R. (2016). Shaping Phronesis. In: Bakker, C., Montessori, N.M. (eds) Complexity in Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-764-1_6

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