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A postmodern analysis: tracing the elements of politics, war and trauma in graphic narratives in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis and Joe Sacco’s Palestine
(Brac University, 2019-08)The paper aims to show how graphic novels can be included in the mainstream reading culture. Visual narratives not only glorify a culture or a country, but it also instruments to highlight the intricate and gruesome details ... -
Effectiveness of techniques and methods of ESL learning for younger learners
(Brac University, 2015)First I am really grateful to my advisor for giving me such an opportunity to complete my paper under her supportive monitoring. Honorable Shenin Ziauddin helped, supported and motivated me in preparing this research ... -
The expansion of private tutoring in english in rural Bangladesh: perceptions of students, parents, and teachers on effectiveness, ethicality, and government regulations regarding private tutoring in english
(Brac University, 2019-08)Though the shadow of PT-E (Private Tutoring in English) has been evolving to its best there has not been adequate research on PT-E in Bangladesh. However, in the recent years, PT (Private Tutoring) has engrossed researchers' ... -
The revival of the Flâneur : analysing narratives of Flânerie in W. G. Sebald‟s Austerlitz and Teju Cole‟s Open City.
(Brac University, 2019-08)The concept of the urban explorer, the flâneur, is a nineteenth century phenomenon which has gone through major transformations in the last hundred years. Significantly, the flâneur is being revived and refashioned in ... -
Providing feedback to young children
(BRAC University, 2019-08)This report is based on the internship experience of the writer of this paper in Academia School. To accomplish her under graduation degree in ELT& Applied Linguistics she had to do this internship. The focus of this report ... -
Oral corrective feedback: use and impact on junior secondary level students
(BRAC University, 2019-08)The study attempted to find out how junior secondary level English language teachers utilize their corrective feedback verbally in classroom settings. To fulfill that purpose, the research was conducted in 3 Bengali ... -
Field independence and field dependence factor in SLA and their impact on second language acquisition
(Brac University, 2018-04)This research paper tries to recognize the cognitive style of adolescent second language learners of an English medium school of Dhaka. Field independence and field dependence are the cognitive styles which are considered. ... -
Exploring classroom and outside-classroom factors affecting oral fluency in english of Bengali-medium students
(BRAC University, 2019-04)In a few recent studies it has been found that teachers in national curriculum schools of Bangladesh mostly prefer to teach grammar-centered lessons. Furthermore, it is often seen that students who graduate from Bengali ... -
The JSC english language examination in Bangladesh: is it actually testing learners’ language skills
(BRAC University, 2019-04)Language tests have been a matter of concern in a country like Bangladesh where English is taught in isolation. The high stake tests tend to test language items discreetly without considering content embedded language ... -
'Digital advertising' The New Age marketing and my working experience in this sphere
(BRAC University, 2019-04)The goal of my internship report is to clarify two very specific points. Firstly, how the world of digital marketing functions and how with time, this form of marketing is going to outrun almost all other mediums of marketing ... -
Difficulties in learning english faced by secondary level students in Bangla medium schools in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2019-04)Learning English as a second language is indispensable in education system of Bangladesh. For Bangladeshi learners gaining proficiency is essential for higher studies in Bangladesh and abroad, in job sectors, and communicating ... -
Socio- psychological barriers to effective language learning in adult EFL classroom in context of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2019-04)This paper inspects the socio-psychological barriers that adult learners face in classrooms while learning a foreign language, in this case, English. It also studies how these barriers are working negatively for the whole ... -
Pedagogical issues in online language classroom: a case study on 10 minute school.
(BRAC University, 2019-04)Using the computer technology to support collaborative learning has become one of the most trending modern teaching and learning. The research is based on a case study of 10 Minute School; there will be qualitative information ... -
Feminist space in magical realism: coexistence of magic and feminist tropes in Joanne Harris’ Chocolate and The Lollipop Shoes
(BRAC University, 2019-04)This thesis is an opportunity to explore the significance of magical realism beyond its conventions. Within the post-colonial perspective, the concept of magical realism may express feminist notions through the blend of ... -
Investigating the impact of facebook on developing English language proficiency at the tertiary level students in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2019-04)It has been a very controversial topic in today’s world that, whether Facebook is helping or hampering in students’ education. It is mostly affecting the students who tend to learn ESL with the assistance of social media. ... -
Envisioning the anthropocene and posthumanism in science fiction and fantasy works: a study of the novels The Windup Girl, The Fifth Season, and short story “Vaster Than Empires and More Slow."
(BRAC University, 2019-04)This research addresses the notion of the Anthropocene – a term originally denoted a geological era where human activities are the predominant force in altering nature’s progress. The age of the Anthropocene as a mode of ... -
An exploratory study of imperialism and English language in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2019-04)This research explored the existence of linguistic imperialism, intentionally or unintentionally, in different sectors of Bangladesh. This study discussed how majority of the sectors of our country are invaded linguistically ... -
An exploration of displacement and alienation in post-colonial context: a close study of V.S. Naipaul’s The Mimic Men and Samuel Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners
(BRAC University, 2019-04)The term post-colonialism implies the freedom and political emancipation of the colonized from the colonizers and examines the cultural activities used by the imperial powers to overpower the body and mind of the colonized ... -
Reclaiming Lalon and his philosophy: Deho-Totto, transcendentalism, and our academia
(BRAC University, 2018-04)The philosophical and spiritual dimensions of early Bengali literature and Fakir Lalon Shah’s significant contribution to that is still an area that requires further research. Grounded in the tradition of the “sahajiya,1” ... -
Discovering the heart of print and online media at Dhaka Tribune’s central news desk
(BRAC University, 2019-04)
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