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Reflective Practice
International and Multidisciplinary Perspectives
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Dialogic reflective e-journaling: providing extra field-based support to special education preservice teachers by enhancing their critical reflection skills and transformative learning

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Pages 383-395 | Received 26 Jan 2019, Accepted 04 May 2019, Published online: 01 Jul 2019

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