Thesis, M.A. (English): Recent submissions
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Popularity and effectiveness of smartphones in English language learning: perceptions of undergraduate students and their teachers
(BRAC University, 2019-04)The study, qualitative in nature, examines the effectiveness and acceptance of smartphones in English language learning among the tertiary level students in Bangladesh. Smartphones can be incorporated with English language ... -
Teacher talking time: is it effective in language teaching
(BRAC University, 2018-12-09)This study is concerned with the effectiveness of Teacher Talk Time within Universities in Bangladesh. It aims to discover the skills that students use in their journey of learning English. These skills, which include ... -
Technology for interactive classrooms: prospects and barriers
(BRAC University, 2018-12)This qualitative study aims at exploring enablers, barriers and prospects of integrating technology in traditional classrooms. The revised curriculum for English at the secondary and higher secondary level although do not ... -
An exploration of EFL learners’ anxiety in an online learning environmental class
(BRAC University, 2018-12)This research is based on a small scale of study that shed lights on ‘An Exploration of EFL Learners’ Anxiety in Online Language Learning’. Five private universities of Dhaka, Bangladesh have been selected. From there, 97 ... -
Rise of new media and the changes in the perceptions of reality
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Postmodernism: crisis versus construction of identity
(BRAC University, 2014-08)The question of identity in literature is quite common. The trend of identity formation differs from pre-modern to modern stage and from modern stage to postmodern stage. Sometimes it seems very problematic and sometimes ... -
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 ... -
Effectiveness of pair work activities in ESL classrooms at the tertiary levels of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-08)The research is based on a small scale study which explores the effectiveness of pair work at the tertiary level of Bangladeshi classrooms. It focuses on the students’ and teachers’ attitudes regarding the effectiveness ... -
Focus on forms vs Focus on form: A facilitator or barrier in the SLA context of Bangladesh.
(BRAC University, 2018-08)The purpose of this study is to figure out relevant depth the efficacy and ways of implementing form focused instruction based on theoretical claims and research findings. In recent years, the role of form focused instruction ... -
Use of grammar translation method in Bangladesh EFL classrooms
(BRAC University, 2018-04)This study examines the present scenario of English teaching in the secondary level of Bangladeshi Bangla medium classroom. All of we know, English has become very important today. But it has been very difficult to ... -
Effect of affective filters in SLA: beginner level scenario
(BRAC University, 2018-04)Nowadays second language learning has become a matter of concern for the teachers. Affective filter is important while conducting a class of SLA. It is important to consider the psychological and emotional issues of the ... -
Influence of Indian religio-philosophical thoughts in Hermann Hesse’S SIDDHARTHA
(BRAC University, 2018-04)Hermann Hesse is one of the Western minds who have come very close to eastern way of looking at thing. Perhaps there is no other man of his quality who understands the east better. - Osho, Rajneesh (Books 32) For me Hermann ... -
Writing performanc in English composition class : a comparative study of Bangla medium and English medium school
(BRAC University, 2017-12)Writing is one of the productive skills which sometimes seems difficult to acquire to the learners, even for native learners. There are many approaches to teach writing. But, creative writing is one approach of teaching ... -
Hybrid classes: orientation of technology in present ESL classes in primary level.
(BRAC University, 2017-12)In the modern time, technology is taking over all sectors. The life of human beings are too much dependent on modern technology that thinking of doing something without the help of technology is impossible to think. This ... -
Impact of coaching classes on students english language (L2) learning
(BRAC University, 2017-12)Coaching classes for academic subjects are old phenomenon in Bangladesh, there is a huge number of students go to coaching centers for learning English as second language (L2) because coaching centres use different ... -
Her body at war: examining the violated bodies of war
(BRAC University, 2017-12-06)Countries get made and broken by the various conflicts which are the consequences of political agendas and ideologies. Some of these conflicts have major roles to play in historical fiction. In turn, we understand the ... -
Translating words to images: adaptation in practice
(BRAC University, 2017-12-06)A film critic asked me recently if you should read the book first and then see the movie, or see the movie and then read the book. I told him they don't have anything to do with each other. There are all kinds of movies ... -
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 ... -
An investigation of nationalism through the writing of W. B Yeats and Rabindranath Tagore
(BRAC University, 2017-12)Nationalism is a complex term, torsade with the forces of colonial and postcolonial witness. It is a quite difficult idea to be explained, as today every nation bears the sense of nationalism but not everyone is getting ... -
Writing performanc in English composition class : a comparative study of Bangla medium and English medium school
(BRAC University, 2017-12)Writing is one of the productive skills which sometimes seems difficult to acquire to the learners, even for native learners. There are many approaches to teach writing. But, creative writing is one approach of teaching ...
