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The Sandbox Model: A Novel Approach to Iterating while Implementing an Emergency Education Program in Lebanon during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Sandbox Model: A Novel Approach to Iterating while Implementing an Emergency Education Program in Lebanon during the COVID-19 Pandemic. / Boujikian, Michèle; Carter, Alice; Jordan, Katy.
In: Journal on Education in Emergencies, Vol. 8, No. 3, 31.12.2022, p. 215-228.

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Boujikian, M, Carter, A & Jordan, K 2022, 'The Sandbox Model: A Novel Approach to Iterating while Implementing an Emergency Education Program in Lebanon during the COVID-19 Pandemic', Journal on Education in Emergencies, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 215-228. https://doi.org/10.33682/rj45-k7z7

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Boujikian, M., Carter, A., & Jordan, K. (2022). The Sandbox Model: A Novel Approach to Iterating while Implementing an Emergency Education Program in Lebanon during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal on Education in Emergencies, 8(3), 215-228. https://doi.org/10.33682/rj45-k7z7

Vancouver

Boujikian M, Carter A, Jordan K. The Sandbox Model: A Novel Approach to Iterating while Implementing an Emergency Education Program in Lebanon during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal on Education in Emergencies. 2022 Dec 31;8(3):215-228. doi: 10.33682/rj45-k7z7

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Boujikian, Michèle ; Carter, Alice ; Jordan, Katy. / The Sandbox Model : A Novel Approach to Iterating while Implementing an Emergency Education Program in Lebanon during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In: Journal on Education in Emergencies. 2022 ; Vol. 8, No. 3. pp. 215-228.

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