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Towards a Sustainable and Disruption-Proof Teaching Internship Program: Lessons From the Pandemic and Flexible Learning Delivery Systems Cover

Towards a Sustainable and Disruption-Proof Teaching Internship Program: Lessons From the Pandemic and Flexible Learning Delivery Systems

Open Access
|Jun 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jtes-2026-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1691-5534 | Journal ISSN: 1691-4147
Language: English
Page range: 96 - 112
Published on: Jun 29, 2026
Published by: Daugavpils University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Allen A. Espinosa, Ma Arsenia C. Gomez, Adonis P. David, Ma Victoria C. Hermosisima, Ryan V. Lansangan, Joanna Marie A. de Borja, Joefrey R. Chan, Ernie G. Santoyo, published by Daugavpils University
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