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Teacher Development
An international journal of teachers' professional development
Volume 27, 2023 - Issue 2
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Research Articles

Job satisfaction and professional development among teachers working under two parallel top-down reforms

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Pages 214-233 | Received 21 Feb 2021, Accepted 14 Mar 2022, Published online: 03 Feb 2023

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