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Author:   Norm Friesen ,  Sebastian Engelmann ,  Karsten Kenklies ,  Norm Friesen
Publisher:   Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Imprint:   Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Edition:   New edition
Volume:   4
Weight:   3.323kg
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9783034358651

ISBN 10:   3034358652
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   26 January 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Pedagogical Tact: An Historical Introduction – Norm Friesen Chapter Synopses – Norm Friesen Theorizing Tact Reconsidering Tact – Eirick Prairat A Matter of ""Character, Mind, and Heart""? – Sales Severin Rödel Tact as Pedagogical Daimon? Arendt on Tact, Exemplarity, & Judgment – Morten Korsgaard Tact in Context Pedagogical Tact and the Limits of Community – Hans-Rüdiger Mueller Pedagogical Tact and Education in the Family – Dominik Krinninger & Kaja Kesselhut Embodiment and Tact Antimonies and Aporias: The Reciprocal Ambivalence of Tact & the Body – Norm Friesen Tactful Views on Forms of Educational Precaution and Measure – Jörg Zirfas & Daniel Burghardt Creating Contact, Making Things Sound: Tact and Resonance – Jens Beljan Postscript: Tact and Pedagogical Professionalism Pedagogical Tact and Teacher Professionalization: A Conceptualization – Thomas Senkbeil & Norm Friesen

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This insightful collection explores the art of pedagogical tact, the skilful and sensitive way educators respond to students in different situations. It provides a clear introduction to the balance needed between teaching theory and real-world practice, showing how educators adapt their approach in various contexts. Featuring contributions from leading scholars in the USA, Sweden, France, Germany and Switzerland, this is the first English-language volume focusing solely on pedagogical tact since Max van Manen’s The Tact of Teaching (1991) and Pedagogical Tact (2015). A valuable resource for educators and researchers alike. Highly recommended. Evi Agostini, Associate Professor at the Department of Teacher Education and the Department of Education at the University of Vienna Pedagogical tact is a key construct for educational practice. It addresses the practitioner’s translation of his or her subjective theory into concrete practice in complex situations. In the German pedagogical tradition, tact has been addressed the context of very different paradigms. As this volume shows, these include human science pedagogy, phenomenology, empirical research, critical theory, philosophy, ethics, and more. This multiplicity presents a particular challenge: On the one hand, these different perspectives complement each other, but on the other, they are often considered as mutually exclusive. By contrast, good teachers combine various approaches in their practice, mostly intuitively. By investigating tact from multiple perspectives, this volume contributes to their integration in the theoretical conceptualization of tact. Jean-Luc Patry. O.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Educational Science, Paris Lodron University Salzburg

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Norm Friesen (PhD) has edited and translated Klaus Mollenhauer’s Forgotten Connections and a selection of key pedagogical texts titled Tact and the Pedagogical Relation. Friesen has worked as a visiting researcher at the Humboldt University and the University of Vienna. Thomas Senkbeil’s (PhD) diverse experience bridges the fields of pedagogy, therapeutic practice, and academic research, with a focus on the relational dimensions of education. He is co-editor of　The Human Being as Facticity: Educational Anthropological Approaches　and of　""Pedagogical Tact: Connections Old & New"", a special issue of Ethics & Education.

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