Böcker av Max van Manen

Bestselling author Max van ManenΓÇÖs Writing in the Dark brings together a wide range of studies of relevance to qualitative researchers and professional practitioners. Each of the sixteen original chapters by accomplished scholars serves as an example of how a different kind of human experience may be explored, and of how the methods used for investigating phenomena may contribute to the process of human understanding. Van Manen provides the opening and closing chapters for the book, and also an introduction to each selection. This book is a valuable and rich resource for people who would like to learn more about phenomenological reflection and writing.Van Manen and his contributing authors:-Show how the challenge of doing qualitative research can be pursued through the process of inquiry, reflection and writing-Are from a variety of fields such as education, health sciences, psychology, arts and design, communication technology, and religious studies-Include numerous recognizable human experiences including common ones, forgotten ones, and ritualized ones

Presents a detailed description of key concepts and leading scholars of phenomenology as it has evolved over the past centurythoughtfully works through the methodological issues of phenomenological reflection, empirical methods, and writing that various phenomenological approaches offer for the applied researcher."

In The Tact of Teaching bestselling author Max van Manen offers teachers at every level an original and inspiring interpretation of the notion of pedagogy, one that searches for its roots in the experience of in loco parentis.

In the revised and updated second edition of The Tone of Teaching, bestselling author Max van Manen defines sound pedagogy for both teachers and parents as the ability to distinguish effectively between what is appropriate, and what is less appropriate, in our communications and dealings with children and young people.

In The Tact of Teaching bestselling author Max van Manen offers teachers at every level an original and inspiring interpretation of the notion of pedagogy, one that searches for its roots in the experience of in loco parentis.

Describes how teacher-student relations possess an improvisational and ethical character. Internationally known educator Max van Manen shows through recognizable examples and evocative stories how good teaching is driven by the phenomenology of pedagogy.