Nicaragua is the second poorest country in Latin America and the Northern Hemisphere. The country is in this bad position due to military conflicts in the past, corrupt and dubious politics in the past and present, a weak economy, and bad quality education and low school enrolment rates. The accumulation …

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Typical of postgraduate courses for experienced teachers is the wealth of professional experience that the studetns bring with them. Such students can examine their own practice, for which they are fully responsible. Authors from diverse backgrounds address important aspects of the platform, such as …

The chapter illustrates how interactive knowledge-construction could be possoble in a small tutor group.

An introduction to the book is given: the backgrounds and the context of the study; a short introduction into the platform-concept; the structure of the book; a taste of what might arise in the book.