Brac Institute of Languages (BIL): Recent submissions
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English language assessment in Nepal: policies, practices and problems
(Brac University, 2022-11)The present study focused on the test materials and curriculum policies, as well as the perspectives of the testers and moderators, to examine how the English language test for secondary education examinations in Nepal ... -
Virtual for real: massively multiplayer online role playing game and the development of L2 communication skills in young learners
(Brac University, 2019-11)This thesis explores a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) and its positive effects on five young second language learners’ development of communicative skills in L2. These five 10-14 years old learners ... -
Parents’ support for and their influence on children’s English learning at home
(Brac University, 2022)The study examined the influences of parental involvement that led to their children's English learning achievement. To summarize the parental support given to children, parents were asked to fill out a questionnaire to ... -
Perception of secondary level English language teachers of Bangla medium schools regarding English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022)English as a medium of instruction has emerged as one of Bangladesh's most pressing educational concerns at the university level. Although English is used as a language of teaching in several private universities in ... -
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in Rwanda Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) schools: a case study of Rwanda Polytechnic
(Brac University, 2022-12)In 2009, Rwanda has officially declared the English language as the medium of instruction at all education levels. Previously, the medium of instruction was French. Moreover, in 2008, Technical and Vocational Education ... -
Emotional intelligence and self-efficacy beliefs among secondary EFL teachers in Bangladesh: a path analysis
(Brac University, 2021-09)This study investigated into the correlation among age, gender and emotional intelligence as well the influence of Emotional intelligence on teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs. The study followed quantitative method whereas ... -
Exploring the perceptions of teachers and students in Bangladeshi English version schools regarding the use of commercially produced guidebooks
(Brac University, 2021-09)Guidebooks are extremely popular in Bangladesh at present. Libraries, these days, have more guidebooks than literary books stacked on the shelves. The popularity of guidebooks is worth analyzing, because it is indicative ... -
Apprehending pre-service teachers identity through their narratives
(Brac University, 2021-09)The research shows the development of teachers’ professional identity to be in a state of flux and that there is a strong correlation between a sense of teacher professional identity and their propensity to stay in teaching. ... -
The effectiveness of e-assessment of EAP courses amid covid-19: a study of students’ and teachers’ perception at tertiary level
(Brac University, 2021-09)Conducting online courses is a common phenomenon in the developed countries. It is not a common practice in a developing country like Bangladesh. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, government of Bangladesh had to shut down ... -
Use of technology in Bangladeshi secondary school classrooms: a study on its efficiency
(Brac University, 2020-01)Information and communication technologies (ICT) have become commonplace entities in all aspects of life. Across the past twenty years the use of ICT has fundamentally changed the practices and procedures of nearly all ... -
A study on the effect of video sharing and peer feedback on English presentation performance
(Brac University, 2019-12)This paper aims at exploring the effect of sharing students’ video recorded presentations, and peer feedback through small Facebook groups on their presentation performances. Twenty students of English fundamental course ... -
Attitudes towards the use of L1 in EFL classrooms at tertiary level in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2020-01)This paper investigated both teachers and students exact reasons behind for using the First Language in a Tertiary level classroom in Bangladesh and along with that explored the exact causes for using it. In an EFL classroom, ... -
Students’ engagement techniques used by teachers during activities of English language teaching in the tertiary level
(Brac University, 2019-12)The research attempts to investigate the techniques that keep students engaged in their activities used by the teachers while taking class of English language at the tertiary level. A considerable part of work has been ... -
Learning a language through mobile apps in Bangladeshi context
(Brac University, 2021-02)The integration of technology, especially mobile apps in teaching and learning language has grown exceptionally due to its effectiveness in both formal and informal contexts. In Bangladesh, though the use of mobile apps ... -
Use of textbook in secondary classroom in Dhaka for teaching and learning English
(Brac University, 2021-02)Textbook is the traditional way to teach and learn a language. In language teaching class textbooks play a vital role. It is important to learn English as it is an international or the most widely spoken language in the ... -
Translanguaging pedagogy in EAP classroom
(Brac University, 2021-02)The idea of translanguaging has been in discussion from the last few decades. In the tertiary level of Bangladesh English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI) has been implemented in the private university for developing the ... -
Impact of teacher education on English language teachers’ practice in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-02)In a developing country like Bangladesh, where English gets little exposure in daily use, teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) or English as a second language (ESL) without any teacher education (TE) is a challenging ... -
The challenges of teaching ESP in Bangladesh: a critical observation
(Brac University, 2021-02)The main aim of this study is to investigate the most common challenges and difficulties of the ESP teachers when they conduct any ESP course for the students of different levels and different backgrounds at the same ... -
Student-teachers' choice of authentic ELT materials for 'teaching practicum' course: a narrative investigation
(Brac University, 2021-02)Authentic materials are printed messages, visual writings, and sound materials which understudies looked in their homerooms, for example, change-of address structures, employment forms, menus, phone message messages, radio ... -
Exploring Bangladeshi non-native English language teachers’ beliefs and classroom practices of oral corrective feedback in the secondary level
(Brac University, 2021-02)This study investigated the relationship between stated beliefs of Bangladeshi non-native English language teachers about Oral Corrective Feedback (OCF) and their actual classroom practices. A qualitative approach was ...
