Analyzing the Experiences of Elementary Teachers of Mindfulness During Teaching

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Management and Educational Planning, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Fatemieh Institute of Higher Education, Shiraz, Iran

3 PhD student in Educational Management, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

4 Master student of educational research, Payame Noor University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran

5 Master of General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Firoozabad Branch, Firoozabad, Iran

https://doi.org/10.34785/J012.2020.728

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