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dc.contributor.advisorHaque, Mohammad Mahmudul
dc.contributor.authorHasan, Lumma Maisha
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-28T06:55:25Z
dc.date.available2011-11-28T06:55:25Z
dc.date.copyright2011
dc.date.issued2011-07
dc.identifier.otherID 08303006
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10361/1500
dc.descriptionThis thesis is submitted in a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2011.
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (page 57 - 59).
dc.description.abstractThis study is concerned with the existing methods and approaches that are in action at the tertiary level. It attempts to assess the suitability of the current methods that are used in different private universities of Dhaka from the perspective of post-methods. In the postmethod era, the traditional methods/approaches are thought to be dead, and a method is only considered suitable when it is context sensitive. Our learners, even after studying English for twelve years, fail to acquire sufficient mastery over English. This may happen because of the somewhat inappropriate choice of methods by the teachers. Many a times, teachers of our country execute a given method without judging the context. As a result, a mismatch between the context and the method being implemented becomes obvious and when the learners come to a university, the mismatch may continue. This study aims to see the present situation and suitability of the methods implemented at tertiary level. In other words, the study aims to find out if the methods are context sensitive. It will provide future researchers a good understanding of the conditions of different methods and approaches. The results of this study can be used to make necessary modifications and enhancements in those approaches. The study uses interviews (semi-structured) to collect data. The findings show that the teachers of private universities in Dhaka make a conscious effort to contextualize features of different methods and approaches and implement them accordingly. At the same time, the teachers need to be aware of a few key issues which the researcher discussed as recommendations, for example, the status of English in Bangladesh, need for local materials, need for "needs analysis" etc. to improve the teaching standard of English of the private universities of Dhaka.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityLumma Maisha Hasan
dc.format.extent149 pages
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBRAC Universityen_US
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dc.subjectEnglish and humanities
dc.titleCulture sensitivity and language learning: a tertiary level scenarioen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of English and Humanities, BRAC University
dc.description.degreeB.A. in English


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