Literature anxiety among Malaysian Secondary school students.
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2013
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Agnes Wei Lin, Liau
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The detrimental effects of anxiety on academic performance has been an area of concern for many language educators. In Malaysia, the inclusion of the literature programme i~ the English Language subject aimed to improve students' proficiency in the English language and also to introduce and acquaint the students with other world-views and cultures. The Malaysian Education Ministry also aimed to get students to read more widely through the inclusion of the literature component. The present report delineates a university research project aimed to explore the existence of literature anxiety among Form Four Malaysian secondary school
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Anxiety , Malaysian secondary school