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Research Article

The impacts of International Baccalaureate expansion on professional cultures and assessments in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore

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Pages 19-35 | Received 27 Jul 2022, Accepted 26 Jul 2023, Published online: 04 Sep 2023

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