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Research Article

Examining pre-service teachers’ critical beliefs: Validation of the Critical Literacy Beliefs Survey (CLBS)

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Pages 170-193 | Received 03 Aug 2021, Accepted 01 Mar 2022, Published online: 10 Apr 2022

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