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Thank you for providing a platform that empowers learners worldwide and for your invaluable help in bringing the courses to life!

 

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Extensive Reading
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Repetition
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Noor, N., Yunus, K., Yusoff, A.M.H, Nasir, N.AM., Yaacob, N.H. (2021). Spaced learning: A review on the use of spaced learning in language teaching and learning. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 17(2), 1023-1031. Doi: 10.52462/jlls.71

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Sleep
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Brain, Memory, and Development
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Affective Filter
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Language Learning
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Comprehensible Input
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