Browsing Thesis, M.A. (English) by Title
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Alternative assessment to reduce negative backwash effect: exploring the aspects hindering the successful implementation of alternative assessments
(Brac University, 2024-05)Alternative Assessment (AA) is highly regarded worldwide because of its significance in developing the necessary skills of the learners along with making teaching and learning more authentic. Recently, in Bangladesh, AA ... -
Alternative assessments in rural Bangladeshi schools in post-pandemic times: an evaluation
(Brac University, 2023-05)Alternative Assessments in Bangladesh were practised a lot during the COVID-19 period. As all the educational institutions are nationwide shut down and face-to-face learning sessions was not possible. This study explores ... -
Analysing the Arab-Israeli identity crisis in the author Sayed Kashua’s Dancing Arabs and Let It Be Morning
(BRAC University, 2018-08)"Israeli Arab”, how humiliating is this name no matter how many will try to soften it. And frankly, it makes no difference if we call ourselves instead "Palestinian citizens of Israel" or even "the Palestinian ... -
Analysing transgenerational trauma through the lenses of contemporary texts by Anne Frank, Markus Zusak and Khaled Hosseini
(Brac University, 2023-09)Transgenerational trauma can be compared to chemical bombs that seep poison and rot a human being from the inside out. While bombs are initiated on targeted individuals, groups or places, the triggers of transgenerational ... -
Analysis ESL teachers' motivational strategies in virtual classrooms: a study in Bangladeshi EFL context
(Brac University, 2021-06)Motivation is one of the most critical factors that determine success in foreign language/second language learning. Because of its importance, L2 motivation is considered a great area of interest for researchers and ... -
Back to English classrooms: Teachers’ and students’ perceptions on reopened schools
(Brac University, 2022-09)This study intends to explore the perception of secondary level students and teachers regarding their experiences of reopened schools. It also focuses on the challenges they faced while attending face to face classes. ... -
Bangladeshi tertiary level students’ perceptions on online synchronous and asynchronous learning as a humanistic learning
(Brac University, 2023-01)"Since the time of Covid-19, online classes have got wider recognition. Even in today when the world is healing, and everything is happening on-site, online classes did not lose its existence. However, in today’s post COVID ... -
Beyond borders: Afghanistan in Bengali imagination
(Brac University, 2022-09)Syed Mujtaba Ali and Zia Haider Rahman are two notable authors who wrote on issues that transcend national boundaries and address universal themes of identity, domination, power and acceptability. I will be looking at Syed ... -
Bollywood’s representation of Shakespeare, a postmodern Study: Macbeth-Maqbool ,Othello-Omkara, Hamlet- Haider
(BRAC University, 2017-12-06)Shakespeare plays are illustration of the success and failures of human responses to order. These illustrations are very well captivated and displayed on silver screen. This paper is an attempt to study the Indian adaptation ... -
British imperialism in Virginia: John Donne’s humanistic and prophetic roles
(Brac University, 2019-12)This dissertation takes an in-depth look at the work of the famous metaphysical poet John Donne to explore the extent of his physical as well as spiritual engagement with the imperialistic ambitions of the British crown. ... -
Business students’ perceptions of the importance of ESP courses for Bangladeshi undergraduate students
(Brac University, 2022)English is the lingua franca of the world in almost all cases. It is the language of higher education in almost all the universities of the world. Almost all the universities in Bangladesh, particularly all the private ... -
Challenges experienced by Bangladeshi IELTS test-takers
(Brac University, 2021-02)This study explored the challenges Bangladeshi IELTS test-takers experience while taking the test, and to investigate this matter the researcher adopted a qualitative multiple case study approach. In addition, to conduct ... -
Challenges of English writing after reopening of schools: a study of Bangladeshi higher secondary students
(Brac University, 2023-05)The main focus of this study is to explore the challenges of English writing of higher secondary level students after reopening the institutions in Bangladesh. It displayed both the teachers' and the students' perceptions ... -
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 challenges of online language education: Students’ and teachers’ experiences of EAP writing course
(Brac University, 2022-01)As the Covid-19 has started unfolding, all the educational institutions including universities of Bangladesh has transformed its traditional classroom setting to online platform in order to conduct class. Therefore, ... -
Communal conflicts and women’s victimization: Women’s victimization depicted in Ice-Candy-Man (1989), A War Heroine, I Speak (2017) And Rohingya: The Sold Dream (2017)
(Brac University, 2021-06-01)In almost every communal conflict, women become one of the prime victims. Especially in the context of the Indian Subcontinent, the notion of women’s victimization in communal conflict gets strong. Since in the context ... -
Comparison between Bengali and English Medium schools’ language teaching materials: a secondary level study
(Brac University, 2021-01)Choosing and utilizing appropriate materials is one of the key elements required for a successful language classroom. That is why, it is crucial to select effective language materials according to the target audiences and ... -
Constriction of English language learning in a developing country— a qualitative study in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2019-12)The aim of this study is to explore the constriction of students’ English language learning due to the challenges faced in a developing country, and the study is conducted in the context of Bangladesh. Eventually, the ... -
A critical discourse analysis of Bangladeshi Instagram influencers language
(Brac University, 2024-01)Nowadays people spontaneously use social media and it influences them in every way of life. Moreover, Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms and influencers are on trend in this modern era. The aim of ... -
Cultural barriers and intercultural competence of international students at a private university in Bangladesh: a qualitative study
(Brac University, 2024-05)The aim of the study is to explore Cultural Barriers and Intercultural Competence of International Students at a Private University; especially, in an ESOL context such as Bangladesh where the country is predominantly ...
