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Teachers’ perception of the use of mobile technologies with smart applications to enhance students’ thinking skills: a study among primary school teachers in Thailand

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Pages 5037-5058 | Received 30 Jun 2021, Accepted 11 Oct 2021, Published online: 28 Oct 2021

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