A Study on the Correlation between Perceived Culturally Responsive Teaching Experience and English Language Anxiety Levels among University Students in Selected Public and Private Universities in Klang Valley, Malaysia

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Hamid, T. M. H. B. T. A. (2025). A Study on the Correlation between Perceived Culturally Responsive Teaching Experience and English Language Anxiety Levels among University Students in Selected Public and Private Universities in Klang Valley, Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 14(2), 1421–1429.

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