Students’ verbal participation in class is of paramount importance for fruitful learning. It also... more Students’ verbal participation in class is of paramount importance for fruitful learning. It also helps students to achieve interpersonal skills. But, students tend to remain reticent in classes across the world. The reasons for this problem has long been studied from cognitive, affective and socio-cultural perspectives. But learners are not merely biological entities with only cognitive and psychological attributes. They also belong to society and their learning behavior is influenced by socio-economic factors too. The reticent behavior of learners are similarly influenced by the Socio-Economic Status (SES) of the learners and their parents. This study aims to investigate whether the tertiary level students’ reticent behavior is influenced by parents’ socio-economic factors as well as by the cognitive and affective factors. This study follows the mixed approach to research. Surveys were conducted among students and interviews were conducted among teachers of the English Department of a university to investigate the real reasons for the students’ reticent behavior in language classes. The findings reveal the fact that the students’ reticent behavior is mostly due to their anxiety created by financial stress. It was also investigated to see if there is any link between parents’ educational qualification and students’ overall academic achievement. A positive correlation was found between these two variables. It was found that parents’ higher academic qualifications have a positive impact on their children’s success in the English language. Though this study investigates the reticent behavior, its recommendations can be applied to find out the reasons for students’ under-achievement in any subject. It can also be applied to know whether difference in parents’ financial capability affects their children’s academic success.
Teaching is mainly an outcome of a teacher’s perception. Whatever teachers do in their classrooms... more Teaching is mainly an outcome of a teacher’s perception. Whatever teachers do in their classrooms is an outcome of their educational beliefs, whether they are aware of their teaching philosophy or not. Teacher’s belief about how better a foreign language can be learned plays a significant role in deciding how they will conduct their classes. English teachers have their beliefs and perceptions about various classroom activities and accordingly they execute these beliefs and knowledge in their classroom practices. But, does it always happen? Very often it is found that their classroom practices bear the poorest samples of their beliefs. This case study investigates a university teacher’s beliefs about classroom interaction and her real classroom practices. A questionnaire will be used to elicit the teacher’s belief about interaction. Observation of her classes in the light of interactive activities will be done. An attempt will be made to see if there is any mismatch between belief and practice. Does belief change over time through training? Is there anything that resists change?
Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities. iv(vii) , 2014
The use of literature in EFL/ESL classroom was a well established tradition; but in recent years,... more The use of literature in EFL/ESL classroom was a well established tradition; but in recent years, there has been an uneasy relationship between language and literature. with the inception of CLT in Bangladesh, special concentration has been given on functional English text neglecting literature, particularly poetry in language classroom. Therefore most of the English teachers like to skip the lesson (containing poetry) or finish it in a very short time for they tend to think it less important than other lessons' However, present-day studies find that poetry like other genres, functions not only as a model of language but also as a springboard for teaching four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing). The aim of this article is to review the importance of poetry as a language teaching content and show a model lesson plan how poetry may be used in L2 classroom' In this regard, Robert Frost's poem, 'stopping by woods on a snowy Evening, has been demonstrated.
In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting e... more In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting editing and revising stages. Blog an online platform for practicing process approach has long been used by EFL teachers to develop their students' writing skill. But in Bangladeshi rural higher education context, its efficacy is yet to be investigated. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using blogs to enhance student writing skills at tertiary level at a private university located in a rural area of Bangladesh. It focuses on the advantages of incorporating blogs as a virtual writing platform for teaching writing to a group of students used to the traditional product approach. Research participants were 98 undergraduate level students of third semester in the Department of English at a private university in Bangladesh. The research method is mixed based on primary and secondary data. Online survey was conducted on 98 participants and the test scores of 25 samples were seen through random sampling techniques. The primary numerical data were analyzed through the Google form and the secondary data were manually analyzed. We found students' attitude to writing in blogs more positive in comparison with the traditional way of writing. Students felt writing in blogs to be more effective and motivating due to its continuous interactive feedback and correction and editing facilities. The test score also indicates gradual development of writing skill. It indicates that in spite of being a new platform to the participants, it can be effective to develop the rural students' writing skill.
Investigating the Use of Blog for Teaching Writing Courses to Undergraduates, 2022
In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting e... more In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting editing and revising stages. Blog an online platform for practicing process approach has long been used by EFL teachers to develop their students' writing skill. But in Bangladeshi rural higher education context, its efficacy is yet to be investigated. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using blogs to enhance student writing skills at tertiary level at a private university located in a rural area of Bangladesh. It focuses on the advantages of incorporating blogs as a virtual writing platform for teaching writing to a group of students used to the traditional product approach. Research participants were 98 undergraduate level students of third semester in the Department of English at a private university in Bangladesh. The research method is mixed based on primary and secondary data. Online survey was conducted on 98 participants and the test scores of 25 samples were seen through random sampling techniques. The primary numerical data were analyzed through the Google form and the secondary data were manually analyzed. We found students' attitude to writing in blogs more positive in comparison with the traditional way of writing. Students felt writing in blogs to be more effective and motivating due to its continuous interactive feedback and correction and editing facilities. The test score also indicates gradual development of writing skill. It indicates that in spite of being a new platform to the participants, it can be effective to develop the rural students' writing skill.
Journal of Education & Social Sciences, Mar 12, 2022
In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting e... more In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting editing and revising stages. Blog an online platform for practicing process approach has long been used by EFL teachers to develop their students' writing skill. But in Bangladeshi rural higher education context, its efficacy is yet to be investigated. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using blogs to enhance student writing skills at tertiary level at a private university located in a rural area of Bangladesh. It focuses on the advantages of incorporating blogs as a virtual writing platform for teaching writing to a group of students used to the traditional product approach. Research participants were 98 undergraduate level students of third semester in the Department of English at a private university in Bangladesh. The research method is mixed based on primary and secondary data. Online survey was conducted on 98 participants and the test scores of 25 samples were seen through random sampling techniques. The primary numerical data were analyzed through the Google form and the secondary data were manually analyzed. We found students' attitude to writing in blogs more positive in comparison with the traditional way of writing. Students felt writing in blogs to be more effective and motivating due to its continuous interactive feedback and correction and editing facilities. The test score also indicates gradual development of writing skill. It indicates that in spite of being a new platform to the participants, it can be effective to develop the rural students' writing skill.
Utamax : Journal of Ultimate Research and Trends in Education, 2022
Online higher education in Bangladesh has not gained expected popularity and a switch to it has a... more Online higher education in Bangladesh has not gained expected popularity and a switch to it has always been seen as a challenge despite its potentials here. So, our research investigates the challenges in implementing online higher education and prospects for this for Bangladeshi universities. To do this we have explored the background and evolution of e-learning and online learning in Bangladeshi higher education and the potentials that it might offer in this area. This is a study which may also be called a systematic review. This study reviews research publications on the topic that were published during the last ten years. The research publications include fourteen newspaper articles, twenty two journal articles, four doctoral theses, four reports, three conference proceedings and nine websites. The study finds out that there are a number of problems in implementing online higher education such as, negative perception of teachers, parents and students about the online education, ...
In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting e... more In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting editing and revising stages. Blog an online platform for practicing process approach has long been used by EFL teachers to develop their students' writing skill. But in Bangladeshi rural higher education context, its efficacy is yet to be investigated. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using blogs to enhance student writing skills at tertiary level at a private university located in a rural area of Bangladesh. It focuses on the advantages of incorporating blogs as a virtual writing platform for teaching writing to a group of students used to the traditional product approach. Research participants were 98 undergraduate level students of third semester in the Department of English at a private university in Bangladesh. The research method is mixed based on primary and secondary data. Online survey was conducted on 98 participants and the test scores of 25 samples were seen through random sampling techniques. The primary numerical data were analyzed through the Google form and the secondary data were manually analyzed. We found students' attitude to writing in blogs more positive in comparison with the traditional way of writing. Students felt writing in blogs to be more effective and motivating due to its continuous interactive feedback and correction and editing facilities. The test score also indicates gradual development of writing skill. It indicates that in spite of being a new platform to the participants, it can be effective to develop the rural students' writing skill.
The proposition whether the spread of English as a world language is a positive or negative devel... more The proposition whether the spread of English as a world language is a positive or negative development has been a subject of research and debates not only among scholars but also the policy makers of different countries. We see that many countries of the Outer Circle and Expanding Circle, as mentioned by Kachru, quoted in (Crystal, 1997), a US linguist, are giving great importance to the learning and teaching of English. On the other hand, a kind of antagonism and even resistance is gaining ground among some people of these two Circles (Outer and Expanding) who consider the spread of English as a form of Linguistic Imperialism and call for its resistance.
Communicative Language Teaching is highly advocated by many applied linguists and English languag... more Communicative Language Teaching is highly advocated by many applied linguists and English language teachers as an effective language teaching approach. But, the implementation of CLT in English as Foreign Language (EFL) context has encountered a huge number of difficulties. These difficulties vary widely from country to country. Bangladeshi English teachers also mention some problems that
Students’ verbal participation in class is of paramount importance for fruitful learning. It also... more Students’ verbal participation in class is of paramount importance for fruitful learning. It also helps students to achieve interpersonal skills. But, students tend to remain reticent in classes across the world. The reasons for this problem has long been studied from cognitive, affective and socio-cultural perspectives. But learners are not merely biological entities with only cognitive and psychological attributes. They also belong to society and their learning behavior is influenced by socio-economic factors too. The reticent behavior of learners are similarly influenced by the Socio-Economic Status (SES) of the learners and their parents. This study aims to investigate whether the tertiary level students’ reticent behavior is influenced by parents’ socio-economic factors as well as by the cognitive and affective factors. This study follows the mixed approach to research. Surveys were conducted among students and interviews were conducted among teachers of the English Department of a university to investigate the real reasons for the students’ reticent behavior in language classes. The findings reveal the fact that the students’ reticent behavior is mostly due to their anxiety created by financial stress. It was also investigated to see if there is any link between parents’ educational qualification and students’ overall academic achievement. A positive correlation was found between these two variables. It was found that parents’ higher academic qualifications have a positive impact on their children’s success in the English language. Though this study investigates the reticent behavior, its recommendations can be applied to find out the reasons for students’ under-achievement in any subject. It can also be applied to know whether difference in parents’ financial capability affects their children’s academic success.
Teaching is mainly an outcome of a teacher’s perception. Whatever teachers do in their classrooms... more Teaching is mainly an outcome of a teacher’s perception. Whatever teachers do in their classrooms is an outcome of their educational beliefs, whether they are aware of their teaching philosophy or not. Teacher’s belief about how better a foreign language can be learned plays a significant role in deciding how they will conduct their classes. English teachers have their beliefs and perceptions about various classroom activities and accordingly they execute these beliefs and knowledge in their classroom practices. But, does it always happen? Very often it is found that their classroom practices bear the poorest samples of their beliefs. This case study investigates a university teacher’s beliefs about classroom interaction and her real classroom practices. A questionnaire will be used to elicit the teacher’s belief about interaction. Observation of her classes in the light of interactive activities will be done. An attempt will be made to see if there is any mismatch between belief and practice. Does belief change over time through training? Is there anything that resists change?
Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities. iv(vii) , 2014
The use of literature in EFL/ESL classroom was a well established tradition; but in recent years,... more The use of literature in EFL/ESL classroom was a well established tradition; but in recent years, there has been an uneasy relationship between language and literature. with the inception of CLT in Bangladesh, special concentration has been given on functional English text neglecting literature, particularly poetry in language classroom. Therefore most of the English teachers like to skip the lesson (containing poetry) or finish it in a very short time for they tend to think it less important than other lessons' However, present-day studies find that poetry like other genres, functions not only as a model of language but also as a springboard for teaching four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing). The aim of this article is to review the importance of poetry as a language teaching content and show a model lesson plan how poetry may be used in L2 classroom' In this regard, Robert Frost's poem, 'stopping by woods on a snowy Evening, has been demonstrated.
In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting e... more In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting editing and revising stages. Blog an online platform for practicing process approach has long been used by EFL teachers to develop their students' writing skill. But in Bangladeshi rural higher education context, its efficacy is yet to be investigated. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using blogs to enhance student writing skills at tertiary level at a private university located in a rural area of Bangladesh. It focuses on the advantages of incorporating blogs as a virtual writing platform for teaching writing to a group of students used to the traditional product approach. Research participants were 98 undergraduate level students of third semester in the Department of English at a private university in Bangladesh. The research method is mixed based on primary and secondary data. Online survey was conducted on 98 participants and the test scores of 25 samples were seen through random sampling techniques. The primary numerical data were analyzed through the Google form and the secondary data were manually analyzed. We found students' attitude to writing in blogs more positive in comparison with the traditional way of writing. Students felt writing in blogs to be more effective and motivating due to its continuous interactive feedback and correction and editing facilities. The test score also indicates gradual development of writing skill. It indicates that in spite of being a new platform to the participants, it can be effective to develop the rural students' writing skill.
Investigating the Use of Blog for Teaching Writing Courses to Undergraduates, 2022
In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting e... more In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting editing and revising stages. Blog an online platform for practicing process approach has long been used by EFL teachers to develop their students' writing skill. But in Bangladeshi rural higher education context, its efficacy is yet to be investigated. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using blogs to enhance student writing skills at tertiary level at a private university located in a rural area of Bangladesh. It focuses on the advantages of incorporating blogs as a virtual writing platform for teaching writing to a group of students used to the traditional product approach. Research participants were 98 undergraduate level students of third semester in the Department of English at a private university in Bangladesh. The research method is mixed based on primary and secondary data. Online survey was conducted on 98 participants and the test scores of 25 samples were seen through random sampling techniques. The primary numerical data were analyzed through the Google form and the secondary data were manually analyzed. We found students' attitude to writing in blogs more positive in comparison with the traditional way of writing. Students felt writing in blogs to be more effective and motivating due to its continuous interactive feedback and correction and editing facilities. The test score also indicates gradual development of writing skill. It indicates that in spite of being a new platform to the participants, it can be effective to develop the rural students' writing skill.
Journal of Education & Social Sciences, Mar 12, 2022
In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting e... more In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting editing and revising stages. Blog an online platform for practicing process approach has long been used by EFL teachers to develop their students' writing skill. But in Bangladeshi rural higher education context, its efficacy is yet to be investigated. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using blogs to enhance student writing skills at tertiary level at a private university located in a rural area of Bangladesh. It focuses on the advantages of incorporating blogs as a virtual writing platform for teaching writing to a group of students used to the traditional product approach. Research participants were 98 undergraduate level students of third semester in the Department of English at a private university in Bangladesh. The research method is mixed based on primary and secondary data. Online survey was conducted on 98 participants and the test scores of 25 samples were seen through random sampling techniques. The primary numerical data were analyzed through the Google form and the secondary data were manually analyzed. We found students' attitude to writing in blogs more positive in comparison with the traditional way of writing. Students felt writing in blogs to be more effective and motivating due to its continuous interactive feedback and correction and editing facilities. The test score also indicates gradual development of writing skill. It indicates that in spite of being a new platform to the participants, it can be effective to develop the rural students' writing skill.
Utamax : Journal of Ultimate Research and Trends in Education, 2022
Online higher education in Bangladesh has not gained expected popularity and a switch to it has a... more Online higher education in Bangladesh has not gained expected popularity and a switch to it has always been seen as a challenge despite its potentials here. So, our research investigates the challenges in implementing online higher education and prospects for this for Bangladeshi universities. To do this we have explored the background and evolution of e-learning and online learning in Bangladeshi higher education and the potentials that it might offer in this area. This is a study which may also be called a systematic review. This study reviews research publications on the topic that were published during the last ten years. The research publications include fourteen newspaper articles, twenty two journal articles, four doctoral theses, four reports, three conference proceedings and nine websites. The study finds out that there are a number of problems in implementing online higher education such as, negative perception of teachers, parents and students about the online education, ...
In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting e... more In contrast to the product approach to writing, the process approach entails planning, drafting editing and revising stages. Blog an online platform for practicing process approach has long been used by EFL teachers to develop their students' writing skill. But in Bangladeshi rural higher education context, its efficacy is yet to be investigated. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using blogs to enhance student writing skills at tertiary level at a private university located in a rural area of Bangladesh. It focuses on the advantages of incorporating blogs as a virtual writing platform for teaching writing to a group of students used to the traditional product approach. Research participants were 98 undergraduate level students of third semester in the Department of English at a private university in Bangladesh. The research method is mixed based on primary and secondary data. Online survey was conducted on 98 participants and the test scores of 25 samples were seen through random sampling techniques. The primary numerical data were analyzed through the Google form and the secondary data were manually analyzed. We found students' attitude to writing in blogs more positive in comparison with the traditional way of writing. Students felt writing in blogs to be more effective and motivating due to its continuous interactive feedback and correction and editing facilities. The test score also indicates gradual development of writing skill. It indicates that in spite of being a new platform to the participants, it can be effective to develop the rural students' writing skill.
The proposition whether the spread of English as a world language is a positive or negative devel... more The proposition whether the spread of English as a world language is a positive or negative development has been a subject of research and debates not only among scholars but also the policy makers of different countries. We see that many countries of the Outer Circle and Expanding Circle, as mentioned by Kachru, quoted in (Crystal, 1997), a US linguist, are giving great importance to the learning and teaching of English. On the other hand, a kind of antagonism and even resistance is gaining ground among some people of these two Circles (Outer and Expanding) who consider the spread of English as a form of Linguistic Imperialism and call for its resistance.
Communicative Language Teaching is highly advocated by many applied linguists and English languag... more Communicative Language Teaching is highly advocated by many applied linguists and English language teachers as an effective language teaching approach. But, the implementation of CLT in English as Foreign Language (EFL) context has encountered a huge number of difficulties. These difficulties vary widely from country to country. Bangladeshi English teachers also mention some problems that
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