Development and Validation of Instruments for Measuring Shadowing Exercises through Mobile-assisted Language Learning (MALL) in EFL Learning

Xiuzhen Jia; Ooi Boon Keat

doi:10.54254/2753-7080/8/2024096

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Received: 2 September 2024

Published: 2 September 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7080/8/2024096

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Jia,X.;Keat,O.B. (2024). Development and Validation of Instruments for Measuring Shadowing Exercises through Mobile-assisted Language Learning (MALL) in EFL Learning. Advances in Humanities Research,8,29-37.

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