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Research Articles

An Examination of Pre-School Children's Interaction Levels and Motivation in Learning English with AR-Supported Educational Toys

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Pages 4024-4041 | Received 27 Dec 2021, Accepted 29 Jul 2022, Published online: 16 Aug 2022

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