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SPECIAL ISSUE - Critical Thinking and Curriculum: A Critical Perspective

Critical thinking for transformative praxis in teacher education: Music, media and information literacy, and social studies in the United States

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Pages 801-814 | Received 07 Dec 2022, Accepted 14 Nov 2023, Published online: 04 Dec 2023

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