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KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

Belief: Implicit assumptions about various aspects of teaching and learning such as the subject matter
to be taught, the teacher, students and classroom and they generally have a powerful impact on teachers’
or trainee teachers’ reasoning and practice.

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