Teachers reflecting on boredom in the language classroom
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L2 boredom
teacher boredom
teacher reflection

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Li, B., & Zeng, Y. (2024). Teachers reflecting on boredom in the language classroom. Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 14(3), 611–618. https://doi.org/10.14746/ssllt.42828

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