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Exploring Mentor Teachers’ Experiences and Practices in Japan: Formative Intervention for Self-Directed Development of Novice Teachers

By: Ikuko Goto and  Takumi Yada  
Open Access
|Jun 2024

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Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 17, 2022
Accepted on: May 28, 2024
Published on: Jun 20, 2024
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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