A Systematic Review of ICT Integration in the Teaching and Learning of Social Sciences
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/atd-2025-0034 | Journal eISSN: 2585-7444
Language: English
Page range: 126 - 145
Submitted on: Apr 17, 2025
Accepted on: May 27, 2025
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