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Journal writing: a silent kit for writing skills
(@ 2011 Horizon, Department of English, University of Chittagong, 2011)This article explores how dialogue journals can be used as a silent kit to improve writing skill. Sixty-five primary school teachers with limited English proficiency wrote dialogue journals in a teachers-training course ... -
Suitability of current technical English language course materials for International Maritime Academy students
(BRAC University, 2014)The study probed the suitability of the materials for learning technical English Language in International Maritime Academy in Bangladesh. Mariners have a different way of communicating on board in different situations ... -
Motivational strategies for teaching English language skills : a study of tertiary level teachers
(BRAC University, 2014)In the era of L2 teaching and learning, applying motivational strategies has become an important issue for the L2 teachers of all levels and identifying these motivational strategies is more important for teachers of L2 ... -
Effects of form focused instructions on outcomes in EFL learning: teachers' and students' perspectives
(BRAC University, 2014-03)This study investigated the effect of Form Focused Instructions, or teaching language guided strictly by the grammatical forms on Secondary, and higher secondary level students' language learning. All these grammatical ... -
Exploring the possibilities of teaching English through community radio in Bangladesh : a qualitative survey on “Radio Pollikontho-99.2FM
(BRAC University, 2014-04)This research attempts to find out ways of making community radio more functional to teach English language to students living in the rural areas of Bangladesh. For this purpose, a qualitative survey has been conducted on ... -
BRAC training for secondary school English language teacher and Its effect on classroom teaching
(BRAC University, 2014-04)The aim of the study is to examine the effects of learning from the teacher training program of rural secondary school English teachers. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches are used in the study. The study traces ... -
Effectiveness of audio-visual aids in language teaching in tertiary level
(BRAC University, 2014-04)In the era of modern language teaching, a new dimension has been added in the existing methods and techniques. With the development of technology, new innovations are being brought up in language teaching. Nowadays, language ... -
Difficulties teachers and students face in EFL/ESL listening classroom at secondary level education in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2014-04)Listening comprehension is the primary channel of learning a language. This study tried to find out the difficulties/problems face both the teachers and the students in terms of listening skill in the classroom at Secondary ... -
Impact of the use of rubrics on the performance of students
(BRAC University, 2014-04)Rubric is one of the tools teachers use to assess students’ performance. This research focuses on whether or not the use of rubrics has any impact on students’ performance. This study has reviewed the impact from both ... -
Effects of BRAC training on secondary school teacher trainers
(BRAC University, 2014-04)Training is essential for teacher trainers. Teacher trainers need to deal with different types of participants and they face challenges during the training sessions. This study aims to explore the difficulties of teacher ... -
Challenges of speaking English in Bangladeshi classrooms
(BRAC University, 2014-04)The research intends to find out the challenges that the learners face in English speaking in the Bangladeshi classrooms. This paper investigates the challenges existing in teaching-learning and practicing spoken English ... -
Impact of classroom interaction on English language learning at the secondary level of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2014-04)The term classroom interaction generally refers to the interaction between the teacher and learners, and amongst the learners, in the classroom. The aim of the study is to investigate how classroom interaction helps the ... -
The effect of new EFT textbook for classes (IX – X) on teachers and students of secondary schools in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2014-04)The studyhas evaluated the quality of English language textbook forGrades IX – X of Secondary schools which wereintroduced in January, 2013 by National Curriculum and Textbook Board of Bangladesh (NCTB). A survey ... -
Cultural assimilation & attitude of non-native middle school students and adults in Dhaka: a comparative study
(BRAC University, 2014-04-15)This research aims to identify and examine the key factors that play a vital role in the cultural assimilation and attitudes of non-native speakers of Bangla at an International school in Dhaka where English is the medium ... -
Difficulties English language teachers face in implementing different tasks in Bangladeshi college level language classrooms
(BRAC University, 2014-05)This research investigates the difficulty of English language teachers about English tasks that they follow to teach their students in Bangladeshi language classroom. Task based language learning is a new term for both ... -
Teaching english through mobile phone: bridging teachers and students in distance learning
(@ 2014 International Asia TEFL Conference., 2014-08-30)Managing English classes in Bangladesh like many other developing countries is difficult because most of the classrooms are overcrowded. So many learners lag behind as their teachers cannot monitor their progress along ... -
Reasons behind using L1 at primary level in English classes of Bangladeshi English medium schools
(BRAC University, 2014-12)One of the on-going debates among language teachers especially primary level is whether or not to use students‟ First language (L1) in foreign language classrooms. In Bangladesh most of the teachers have been using Bangla ... -
'Divergent-thinking' a tool used in english speaking classes to improve oral fluency: a study on private university students at undergraduate level of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-02)The globalization of English and a growing demand for competent English language users in the job markets have placed a greater emphasis on English language teaching in Bangladesh. This article examines the language ... -
Supporting students improve their academic writing through online collaboration
(BRAC University, 2015-04-30)This study examines how students can be supported online with their writing while they are outside classroom. Coming from different backgrounds and media of study, many of the undergraduate students of BRAC University ... -
Challenges of using technology in the secondary english language
(BRAC University, 2015-06)The use of technology in English language classrooms can play an important role to implement the school curriculum actively. Nowadays, very few educational institutions are using technology and internet to teach English ...
