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Article

Reflective conversations as a basis for sport coaches’ learning: a theory-informed pedagogic design for educating reflective practitioners

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Pages 700-715 | Received 21 Apr 2020, Accepted 10 Mar 2021, Published online: 19 Mar 2021

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