Thesis (M.A in TESOL): Recent submissions
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Role of motivation in second language learning: a study of private university students in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-11-28)This research portrait, the present scenario of motivation as well as its different factors, the way they help both inside and outside of the class. This study deals with the different views of motivation and how it works ... -
Anxiety towards learning english : a study on secondary level students of bengali medium schools in Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2015-10)Anxiety is one of the main barriers in learning English. It not only creates obstacles in learning English language but also students often lose their interests on learning that language. Especially it has been found ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Exploring teacher readiness for incorporating ICT in secondary level English classes of Bangladesh: a case study
(BRAC University, 2015-11)This study attempts to identify the preparedness of English language teachers towards incorporating ICT in English language teaching in the classroom. Being a developing country, Bangladesh is far behind than the ideal ...