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Mentoring is an aid to go “beyond the information given” and to gain “knowledge”. Mentors, therefore, must have a conception of knowledge. This chapter explores prevalent conceptions of professional knowledge to appraise their relevance for mentoring. The chapter also lays the foundation for the rest of the book, given the centrality of knowledge in mentoring.
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- Knowledge Productivity
- Professional Practice
- Professional Learning
- Professional Knowledge
- Knowledge Building
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Tillema, H., Westhuizen, G.J.V.D., Merwe, M.P.V.D. (2015). Knowledge Building through Conversation. In: Tillema, H., Westhuizen, G.J.v.d., Smith, K. (eds) Mentoring for Learning. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-058-1_1
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