Embedded, Catalytic, Urgent, Embodied – Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Openness in Education Testimonials
By: Mags Amond
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.55982/openpraxis.17.4.782 | Journal eISSN: 2304-070X
Language: English
Page range: 821 - 829
Submitted on: Nov 1, 2024
Accepted on: Oct 9, 2025
Published on: Nov 25, 2025
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