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APA

Islam, A. S. M. K., Morshed, M. M., & Noor, L. (2026). Role of Co-Curricular Activities in Developing Critical Thinking: A Case Study of a University-Based Debating Club in Bangladesh. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(2), 181-192. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42023693

Vancouver

Islam ASMK, Morshed MM, Noor L. Role of Co-Curricular Activities in Developing Critical Thinking: A Case Study of a University-Based Debating Club in Bangladesh. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(2):181-92. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42023693

AMA

Islam ASMK, Morshed MM, Noor L. Role of Co-Curricular Activities in Developing Critical Thinking: A Case Study of a University-Based Debating Club in Bangladesh. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(2), 181-192. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42023693

Chicago

Islam, A. S. M. Kamrul, Mohammad Mahboob Morshed, and Laila Noor. "Role of Co-Curricular Activities in Developing Critical Thinking: A Case Study of a University-Based Debating Club in Bangladesh". International Journal of Changes in Education 2026 3 no. 2 (2026): 181-192. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42023693

Harvard

Islam, A. S. M. K., Morshed, M. M., and Noor, L. (2026). Role of Co-Curricular Activities in Developing Critical Thinking: A Case Study of a University-Based Debating Club in Bangladesh. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(2), pp. 181-192. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42023693

MLA

Islam, A. S. M. Kamrul et al. "Role of Co-Curricular Activities in Developing Critical Thinking: A Case Study of a University-Based Debating Club in Bangladesh". International Journal of Changes in Education, vol. 3, no. 2, 2026, pp. 181-192. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42023693