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Articles

Re-conceptualizing teachers’ continuous professional development within a new paradigm of change in the Indian context: an analysis of literature and policy documents

Pages 76-91 | Received 29 Oct 2016, Accepted 19 Feb 2017, Published online: 07 Apr 2017

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