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To answer these questions, we will discuss relevant literature and use examples from research and experience. All examples are set within secondary education in the Dutch educational system. In this system, there are three levels of education: pre-vocational (four years), general (five years) and pre-university (6 years). Most children enter their secondary education in one of these levels and graduate from that level as well.
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Masson, AL., Klop, T., Osseweijer, P., Vries, M.J.D. (2016). The Role of Engineers in Pre-University Education. In: Vries, M.J.d., Gumaelius, L., Skogh, IB. (eds) Pre-university Engineering Education. International Technology Education Studies, vol 1. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-621-7_13
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