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Reflective Tool for Sustainability Thinking – Craft, Design and Technology Student Teachers’ Narratives

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jtes-2025-0023 | Journal eISSN: 1691-5534 | Journal ISSN: 1691-4147
Language: English
Page range: 137 - 159
Published on: Feb 18, 2026
Published by: Daugavpils University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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