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Determination of Classroom Teachers’ Conceptual Knowledge Levels and Attitudes Towards Education 4.0 Cover

Determination of Classroom Teachers’ Conceptual Knowledge Levels and Attitudes Towards Education 4.0

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rem-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2037-0849 | Journal ISSN: 2037-0830
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