Cultivating Responsive, Student-Centered Instructional Practice Through a Community of Practice-Inspired Instructional Training Program
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/see.165 | Journal eISSN: 2690-5450
Language: English
Page range: 24 - 44
Submitted on: Jan 22, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 16, 2025
Published on: Oct 28, 2025
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