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ICT and play in preschool: early childhood teachers’ beliefs and confidence

Kleopatra NikolopoulouDepartment of Early Childhood Education, University of Athens, Navarinou 13A, 10680Athens, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vasilis GialamasDepartment of Early Childhood Education, University of Athens, Navarinou 13A, 10680Athens, Greece
Pages 409-425 | Received 23 Apr 2015, Accepted 26 Jul 2015, Published online: 02 Sep 2015

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