http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/120 2026-11-11T02:46:09Z http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/4919 Application of C.L.T & eclectic method for teaching English in Tertiary level in private Universities of Bangladesh: implications, influences, changes and constraints Alam, Sumya The purpose of this paper is to figure out the contextual application of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and eclecticism and compare some perspectives of learning settings related to private educational institutions. (Reference: some private universities where I taught and some others). This study intends to draw the picture of real-life teaching experiences in these private universities. My focus will be on the justification of practicing all four skills, especially listening and speaking skills through Communicative Language Teaching and eclecticism. It is all about a teacher’s unique innovations and his/her own creations to cover up all skills in one lesson. This study attempts to investigate some new innovative techniques and activities which have been applied in learning and acquiring English in my classroom sessions. Some of the students were given some tasks and they were asked to follow some instructions given. They became interested in accomplishing all the tasks and learned lessons promptly. My goal is to talk about how successful a teacher can be to introduce a new technique. For example, teachers are suggested here to practice on the basis of ‘realia’ like playing and listening to songs and music videos as innovative texts to exercise for all skills. At last, the general purpose of this paper is to discuss a very authentic new technique, its future implications, results, problems and solutions. To talk about these, limitations of all other single methods and some previous and current practices will be mentioned to investigate learners’ needs on the basis of “Needs Analysis”. Some solutions will be recommended and future implication will be suggested at the very end of this paper. To conduct this research, a comparative study based on questionnaire interviews, classroom tasks following objectives and materials, literature review was done to find out real problems of each private institution. Theoretical framework was based on Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), Morley’s (2001) model of interactive listening, Krashen’s (1981 and 1985) ‘input’, ‘Acquisition-Learning’ theory, Hilda Taba’s (1962) ‘Curriculum Development’ and Henry Sweet and Harold Palmer’s (1921) mixedmethods and eclectic approach, Wilga River’s “Teaching Foreign Language Skills, Eclectic Approach” (River, 1981). Creswell’s (2009) “Mixed method strategies’’ were used to collect and analyze data thematically and descriptively. A very simple random sampling method was used to select 20 universities from where 34 teachers and 86 students were sent two sets of three-point Likert scale questionnaires of closed questions and some open questions through google forms online. The study was conducted for 24 weeks to collect and organize data. Google online form responses were used to collect all of the data. Three main instruments, (e.g. integrated open and closed questionnaire, semi-structured 10 interview and class assignments) were used to collect the data. Both descriptive statistics (e.g. percentage following APA style) and inductive-deductive data coding scheme are used to analyze data. Semistructured interviews among faculties provided some perception about effective application of eclectic method. The results indicate that both CLT and Eclectic method have a significant impact on language pedagogy of the post method era, students’ performance on the basis of comparing previous traditional methods and new methods. In doing all these, this paper interprets how CLT along with eclectic methods is justified through the analysis of real-life classroom environments. How all the practices and techniques are followed in classroom teaching and learning is a major concern of this investigation. What are some obstacles to learning in a different way avoiding conventions? -is an inevitable relevant question too. The findings of the study are about the struggles and constraints of learners learning in a new situation because of their poor background knowledge about a second language. Many affective factors and others reasons are responsible for their impediments in learning. The implied suggestion is to take some initiatives to get rid of these problems and make connections between what the teacher follows in the classroom and what the students are actually exploring. To ensure the best quality education with best performance of the students can be a future implication. This thesis is submitted for the degree of Master of Philosophy. 2026-10-19T00:00:00Z http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/4806 A Comparative Analysis between Rural and Urban Students’ Performance in Speaking English at the SSC level in Bangladesh Akter, Fatema English has achieved the status of most learned and studied language in the world. In Bangladesh, English is taught as a subject from primary to higher secondary level and the objective of the curriculum in secondary level is to develop learners’ communicative competence. Among the four skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing), speaking is one of the most fundamental skills for achieving communicative competence. The development of learners’ speaking skill is influenced by several factors. This study aims at finding out the institutional, socio-economic, affective and linguistic factors that impact the development of speaking skill at the SSC level in Bangladesh. Besides, it makes a comparative analysis between rural and urban students’ performance in speaking English as well as determines the reasons behind the difference in speaking performance. The study was conducted in mixed method approach by following convergent parallel design. The data were collected from 10 ELT classroom, 200 students and 20 teachers of secondary schools in Noakhali district and Dhaka city. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected using questionnaires, speaking test, semi-structured interview and classroom observation checklist. The quantitative data was analyzed by using Microsoft Excel, SPSS 25 Version, and AMOS 26. Besides, simple statistics like frequency, mean, and percentage have been employed throughout the study. The qualitative data was analyzed using both content analysis and thematic analysis approach. The findings from the data analysis reveal that though socio-economic, affective and linguistic factors have influence in the development of speaking skill, institutional factors play the most influential role in developing learners’ English speaking skill at the SSC level in Bangladesh. Besides, the findings also affirm that the urban students do better than the rural ones in speaking performance. The main reasons of the difference between rural and urban students’ speaking performance are differences in teachers' qualification, training, and English language proficiency; learners' own linguistic knowledge and psychological issues; parents' education and income; and institutional facilities. The study concludes with some recommendations for the teachers, students, administrators and parents considering the findings of the study and some suggestions for further studies based on the limitations and findings of the study. This thesis is submitted for the degree of Master of Philosophy. 2026-03-04T00:00:00Z http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/2781 PRONUNCIATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING: A Study on the Treatment of Pronunciation in English Language Teaching Yasmin, Farah Diba This research study is on the “Treatment of Pronunciation in English Language Teaching” and presents the position of pronunciation education in the tertiary level of Bangladesh and suggests ways for the improvement of students’ skill and successful technique of teaching and learning for improving knowledge on pronunciation. English pronunciation classrooms should not only emphasize on theoretical knowledge but also should encourage learners to practice more for achieving practical skill. This study focuses on implementation of internet-based materials for developing pronunciation and communicative aptitude and how they motivate the learning of Bangladeshi students. The principle of the research was to develop learners’ pronunciation. It represented data collected in pronunciation at different private universities in Bangladesh. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree M.Phil of Department of English of University of Dhaka 2023-11-14T00:00:00Z http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/2275 A Comparative Study of Some Plays by Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg- A Reinterpretation of Gender Issues Siddiqee, Md. Mahbub The study aims at reinterpreting gender issues through a comparative study of the plays by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) and Swedish playwright August Strindberg (1849-1912). It goes through the similarities and dissimilarities of their plays; different ‘ism’s used in their plays have been discussed as well. Necessary definitions have been provided as per requirement. Moreover, the study tries to view their plays from some unconventional points of view. For example, Henrik Ibsen’s plays are commonly regarded as the mouthpiece of Women’s Rights Movements, and those are used to spread feminism’s standpoints worldwide. This research tries to check the authenticity of such claims. On the other hand, August Strindberg is infamous for his so called ‘misogynistic’ writings. The study investigates into the credibility of such conventional blaming. Mainly, two plays by each of the playwrights have been chosen to conduct the comparative study. The plays are: Ghosts (1881) and The Lady from the Sea (1888) by Henrik Ibsen, and The Father (1887) and Creditors (1888) by August Strindberg. Besides, references have been taken relevantly from some of their other plays. The study gives notable attention to ‘Female Power’ that comes frequently at Ibsen and Strindberg’s plays. Above all, with the help of different arguments, discussions and references, the study tries to set newer points of view to evaluate Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg and gender issues. This Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment for the Degree of Master of Philosophy 2023-04-17T00:00:00Z