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This chapter explores the core of school pedagogy both theoretically and empirically. The main concepts in research into teaching are introduced with some discussion on their traditional background. The differences in the terminology used in German and Anglo-American literature is acknowledged and their influence on Finnish research on teaching is discussed.
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Tirri, K. (2016). The Core of School Pedagogy. In: Niemi, H., Toom, A., Kallioniemi, A. (eds) Miracle of Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-776-4_4
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