Department of English and Humanities (ENH): Recent submissions
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Magical realism in Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children and Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities
(Brac University, 2021-09)The term ‘magical realism’ is an amalgamation of oxymorons. The narrative mode allows you to discuss different perspectives on reality. The main object of this thesis is to do research study of Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s ... -
Teachers' roles in secondary level online classroom in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-09)This study is focused on the role of teachers in online classes. It examines how teachers should engage the students in an online classroom for producing better output. Structured interview questions were formed for teachers' ... -
Code switching on social media among private university students of Bangladesh: a case study
(Brac University, 2021-09)Code-switching has become a common phenomenon in Bangladesh particularly among the teenagers. Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp etc. gains a huge popularity in Bangladesh. As social media itself ... -
Blended teaching technique in the modern educational system: its opportunities and obstacles for tertiary level students of Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-09)This study aims to find out the comprehensive meaning of blended teaching, its proper design, and formation with a view to elaborating how learners adopt blended learning with the usage of online and traditional classroom ... -
A case study of tertiary level online english learning and assessment in Bangladesh during COVID-19
(Brac University, 2021-09)The education system all over the world shifted to online mode due to COVID 19 pandemic circumstances. Though online education is convenient and flexible, both teachers and students are facing challenges in online classes ... -
A study on English language performance of Bangla medium students of private universities during Covid-19
(Brac University, 2021-09)This research explored the current situation of online language classes in Covid-19 Pandemic. It explored the increasing struggle of Bangla medium students during online language learning. This research also includes the ... -
To Engage or not to engage: influence of political talk shows in Bangladeshi youth through the lens of Information Adoption Model (IAM)
(Brac University, 2021-04)To begin with, talk shows in Bangladesh tend to become more political by the day as the influence of politics is becoming stronger throughout the country. As the political discourse regarding the two main political bodies ... -
Big brother of the twenty first century: a critical analysis of George Orwell’s 1984 with the movie Snowden and Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma
(Brac University, 2021-09)This dissertation looks at Orwell’s 1984, the movie titled Snowden and the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma with an aim to outline the similarity between Orwellian Big Brother and the social media platform that we ... -
Immigrants in a multicultural and postmodern world: multiculturalism in Zadie Smith’s White Teeth and The Autograph Man
(Brac University, 2021-09)In sociology, multiculturalism pertains to the coexistence of diverse ethnic groups within a community. On the other hand, in political science multiculturalism refers to the state’s ability to deal with different ethnic ... -
The role of child directed speech in first language acquisition: a case study of a Bangla-speaking child
(Brac University, 2021-09)This qualitative case study investigates how the family members of a Bangla-speaking child provides child directed speech in his first language acquisition. Naturalistic approach was used to collect video-recording samples ... -
Challenges of online education in rural Bangladesh during COVID-19 period: perceptions of higher secondary teachers and students
(Brac University, 2021-09)Because of the existing COVID-19 pandemic, teaching-learning pedagogy of Bangladesh has seen a drastic change. As far as education is concerned, it has been shifted from physical classrooms to virtual platforms like Facebook, ... -
The role that social factors play in Second Language Acquisition (SLA): an observation of tertiary level students in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-09)Language is certainly one of the most unique human traits that people occupy. Although acquiring native or first language is quite innate and easier, when it comes to learn a whole new language the process becomes difficult ... -
Mirroring universalism in Kazi Nazrul Islam: a humaniterian poet with distinctive style
(Brac University, 2019-12)Kazi Nazrul Islam, the National Poet of our country is one of the most versatile genius who worked in multiple literary genres. Although known as a Rebel, the various aspects of his creativity proves that he is more than ... -
A qualitative exploration of English-speaking sessions’ influence on writing skill of Bangladeshi rural students
(Brac University, 2021-09)This qualitative multiple case study inspected the influence of three rural ESOL learners’ exposure to a series of 12 one-to-one speaking sessions via mobile phone on their speaking skill as well as writing skill. The ... -
Motivation of rural students in learning English language : a case study on Bangladeshi ESOL learners
(Brac University, 2021-09)Motivation is a significant factor in learning a second language. Motivation and learning are interconnected with each other. Learners will succeed when they get the right motivation in the classroom. The rural students ... -
Women, power of collectivity and magical realism in Allende and Kurniawan’s novels: an answer to patriarchal subjectivity
(Brac University, 2021-09)This thesis demonstrates the subjectivity illustrated by the patriarchal society and counteracted by women for equity and true democracy. With a close reading of the novels The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende and ... -
Students’ perception on high-stakes English language testing in Bangladesh: expectations vs reality
(Brac University, 2021-09)This study critically examines students’ perception on high-stakes English language testing in Bangladesh. Every year thousands of students in their Primary, Junior Secondary, Secondary and Higher Secondary level, attend ... -
The role of digital materials: student engagement and output in E-learning
(Brac University, 2021-06)The study is concerned with how tertiary-level students use digital materials to adapt and engage themselves in the E-learning environment. Moreover, it also focuses on the problems students face during E-learning and finds ... -
Using gamification in English language learning in the ESOL context of Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021)Research suggests that in the case of language learning, developed countries are bringing technology-focused modern techniques. To date, there has been a limited study on bringing new and modern concepts on this aspect in ... -
The internship program at Magnito Digital
(Brac University, 2021-09)
