A Mixed Method Study of Learner Motivation in Iran: The Impact of Duolingo and Kahoot in Gamified EFL Education

2025/09/19 by Mohammadi, Abdolhamid, Afraz, Shahram, Samimi, Fazlolah +1
#EFL learners #cultural resistance #educational technology #gamified learning #motivation #technological barriers

paper · doi:10.71873/mslt.2025.1207333

Abstract

Journal of Mixed-Methods Studies in English Language Teaching, 2(2), 1

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