The Relationship among EFL Learners' Self-Directed Learning, Resilience, and Willingness to Communicate

Subject Areas : All areas of language and translation

Maryam Oveisi ¹ , Mania Nosratinia ²

1 - MA in TEFL, English Department, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, English Department, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2020-02-15 Accepted : 2020-02-15 Published : 2019-10-01

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