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Judging Oneself and the Feedback: Using a Feedback Literacy Lens to Explore How Learners Experience Professionalism Feedback Cover

Judging Oneself and the Feedback: Using a Feedback Literacy Lens to Explore How Learners Experience Professionalism Feedback

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.2320 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 3, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 12, 2026
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Published on: Feb 4, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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