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Teachers’ Work and Changing Socialization Environments

Pedagogical Procedures of Outdoor-Oriented Education in the United States and India

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This chapter deals with the pedagogical procedures of outdoor-oriented education in the United States and India during the 20th century. The study is part of a broader research project, the aim of which is to examine the interrelationship between education and society throughout the course of the 20th century.

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Kimonen, E. (2013). Teachers’ Work and Changing Socialization Environments. In: Kimonen, E., Nevalainen, R. (eds) Transforming Teachers’ Work Globally. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-470-3_11

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