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The Art of Practice

Exploring the Interactions between Artist Practice and Teacher Practice

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The Future of Educational Research

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In recent times, the similarities and differences between artists and teachers, particularly in relation to artistic practice and teaching practice have gained the interest of an increasing number of researchers (Graham & Goetz Zwirn, 2010; Carroll, 2006; Davis, 2008; Stewart, 2003)

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Macdonald, A., Moss, T. (2014). The Art of Practice. In: The Future of Educational Research. Bold Visions in Educational Research. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-512-0_9

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