http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/117 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:37:33 GMT 2026-04-06T10:37:33Z http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/2525/3035 An Investigation of the Use of Language Learning Strategies of Bangladeshi Learners: Secondary Schools in Focus Akter, Sumaiya As a global language the growing demand of English is noteworthy. To survive as a global citizen in this global world English is indispensable. Countries as well as people all around the world are now paying special attention to learn English. Knowing English allows people to communicate with the whole world. In this modern technological era, the whole world is in our grip. To take advantages of technology, knowing English is inevitable. Realizing the crucial demand of English, like other counties, Bangladesh is also aware of learning English. The reality is in spite of making English a compulsory subject from grade one to grade twelve and pouring a lot of money into English, the national English proficiency level is not developing. It is proved with numerous research works that employing language learning strategies in the process of learning second/foreign language is a fruitful way. Learners of all the countries and all the levels do not use the same set of language learning strategies. It varies according to a number of variables such as age, gender, motivation, proficiency level, aptitude, background, culture and so on. So, to make language teaching and learning effective, it is essential to know the types of strategies which are used by the learners frequently in their process of learning. Research studies are being conducted on this issue throughout the world. Asian countries are also in the list but in Bangladesh it is very few in number. For this reason, English instructors cannot employ proper Language learning strategies in their teaching materials. This study aims at measuring awareness as well as dig up a common set of language learning strategies employed by the secondary school students in Bangladesh. The researcher hopes that it will help to change the scenario of ELT in secondary schools in Bangladesh. This study used the most accepted and the most reliable instrument as the research questionnaire developed by oxford (1989) titled Strategy Inventory for Language learning commonly known as SILL (ESL/EFL version). In almost all the Asian countries the Sill has been translated into the native languages to enhance the success rate of the research. The researcher of this current study could not find any reference of conducting research by translating the questionnaire (SILL) into Bangla. The researcher translated the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) into Bangla so that the result of the research can be more reliable. While translating the SILL, the age level and the understanding level of the participants were kept in consideration. The study was conducted in two phases. The first one was quantitative phase using the SILL and the second one was qualitative phase using an open ended questionnaire. From these two phases of investigation, the awareness of using language learning strategies among the secondary school EFL learners has been measured and a list of commonly used language learning strategies of secondary school students in Bangladesh has been developed. This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English Language Teaching of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/2525/3035 2019-03-27T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/2525/2770 Blended Learning in Tertiary Level of Bangladesh: Private Universities in Focus Hani, M. Joher Umme Technology integrated teaching and learning has become very common now a day. Still, in this modern life, there are many students who face difficulties continuing their higher education due to several hindrances. This research attempts to find out these challenges for which the students are facing trouble to continue their higher studies in Bangladeshi private universities. In addition to that, this research also focuses on the practical implications of blended learning in terms of putting online virtual classroom along with the traditional faceto- face classroom instruction. To do so, the researcher has taken interviews of university teachers, university students, different academic stakeholders such as: corporate organizations, mobile operators, banks, NGOs, consultancy firms, and housekeepers. 10 private universities of Bangladesh were selected randomly to collect teachers and students interview. The teachers who take masters courses were selected for the interview and students were selected from those teachers’ graduation classes. In total 10 teachers and 101 students were interviewed based on interview questions. However, participants of the other organizations and housekeepers were selected according to the convenience of the researcher. Three participants from each of the organizations and three housekeepers were interviewed based on interview questions. These collected data were analyzed based on two theories: socio-constructivism and dual code theory, and one model: blended learning model. The analyzed data are tabulated and explained in descriptive manner. The findings suggest that, though there is a need of online virtual class, participants are not in favor to demolish the face-to-face instruction. Infact, they prioritize the face-to-face instruction more over online virtual class. However, study shows that the implementation of online virtual class would help learners to overcome the barriers in the way of the higher studies and decrease the number of drop outs from higher studies of Bangladesh. Not only the learners, but the study also sheds the importance of blended learning over the organizations where these students are working. It is evident that if the learners are given the relaxed solution for their study then the organization where they are working gets benefited. Thus, this study is important for the teachers, students, authorities and other stakeholders to evident the practical implications of blended learning and to decide the further steps to implement it in the private universities of Bangladesh. This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English Language Teaching of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Wed, 01 Jan 0010 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/2525/2770 0010-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/2525/2750 Factors Affecting Teaching Pronunciation at Tertiary Level: A Case Study Osmany, Samira Gilakjani (2012) stated that one of the key requirements for language learning is to teach intelligible pronunciation to the language learners. Importance of pronunciation cannot be denied as receptive and productive skills like listening and speaking heavily depend on intelligible pronunciation (Moniruzzaman, 2008). However, pronunciation hardly receives adequate importance in teaching and learning English at any level in Bangladesh (Moniruzzaman, 2008). Teaching pronunciation is considered as a very challenging job by many EFL teachers of Bangladesh which lead to neglecting teaching pronunciation (Khan, 2007). Therefore, this study aims to find out the factors which are affecting teaching pronunciation at tertiary level. This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English Language and Literature of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Tue, 01 Jan 0004 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/2525/2750 0004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/2525/2749 Representation of (In)equality in English for Today (Class- VIII) Chowdhury, Antara Roy A textbook has inevitable importance in students’ academic life. A textbook not only contains respective lessons, activities or tasks but also contains ideology and thoughts of a country through its language, content or discourse. Therefore, during designing or developing a textbook it requires a balance in the content and the context and needs to represent the equality in terms of gender, class, religion and profession. There is inequality, biases, stereotypicalization, underrepresentation or misrepresentation of social classes, ages, races, religions, gender and professions in ELT books of different contexts. This research reveals the unequal representation of social classes, professions and religions in English for Today of class VIII. It sustains inequality in terms of representing social classes. The content of EFT is controlled by upper and middle classes approaches. It noticeably excludes lower classes from the content. EFT book provides discriminatory depiction as well. In terms of representing professions white-collar jobs get priority in EFT. It gives conventional representations of professions. There is less representation of blue-collar jobs holders who work manually. Through the professional representations of women and men, EFT encourages gender role conformity. It shows that women have become independent by contemplating their fixed gender role. In terms of professions, EFT of class VIII practices gender discrimination also. English for Today of class VIII directly supports communalism rather than secularism. EFT has ignored other religions including the Hindus, the Buddhas and the Christians. Therefore, the Muslims are represented as protagonist of the texts or lessons in EFT. There is a little bit representation of the Hindu religion. It can be said that through the unequal representation of social classes, professions and religions, EFT reconfirms the societal hegemony in its content. People cannot deny the fact that our society is being ruled by the intellectuals, dominant classes and the majority. By using qualitative content analysis approach this study has done an in-depth investigation of the representation of social classes, professions and religions in English for Today of class VIII. The researcher used Fairclough’s (1995) three dimensional models to critically analyze the contexts and images of EFT. Through three levels of critical analysis- description, interpretation and explanation; the researcher reveals the unequal representation of social classes, professions and religions of EFT. This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English Language Teaching of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Tue, 01 Jan 0009 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/2525/2749 0009-01-01T00:00:00Z