Comparative Analysis of Competencies for Integrating Climate Action Education between Urban and Rural Primary English Teachers in Jiangsu Province, China

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Wu, X., & Syed-Abdullah, S. I. S. (2024). Comparative Analysis of Competencies for Integrating Climate Action Education between Urban and Rural Primary English Teachers in Jiangsu Province, China. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14(8), 3030–3045.

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