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The nature of pre-university engineering education is a complex expression, as both ‘nature’ and ‘engineering’ are controversial terms. In this context, nature means something like an essence, a purpose, and a set of defining (or at least typical) characteristics.
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Norström, P. (2016). The Nature of Pre-University Engineering 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_3
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