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A journal of self-study of teacher education practices
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Research Article

Our Search for Shutaisei: Self-study of Three University-Based Teacher Educators

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Pages 128-146 | Received 04 Mar 2022, Accepted 29 Sep 2022, Published online: 27 Oct 2022

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