Development of an English Cloze Test Model for Middle School Students' English Learning Strategies, Motivation and Self-Efficacy

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Mengyao, W., Norman, H., Adnan, N. H., & Lei, W. (2024). Development of an English Cloze Test Model for Middle School Students’ English Learning Strategies, Motivation and Self-Efficacy. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 13(14), 3415–3429.

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