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To Cite this Article: Ariffin, S. A., Sidek, S. F., & Mutalib, M. F. H. (2018). Preliminary Descriptive Insights into Student Generated Activities for STEM subjects through Mobile Learning in a Malaysian University Context. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(2), 513–524.
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