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Bonobibi: an autoethnographic study of eco-theology and devotional practice
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-12)This study examines the religious and ecological significance of Bonobibi within the Sundarbans, a tidal mangrove region shaped by environmental instability, predatory threats, and human dependence on nature. Moving beyond ... -
Enhancing English writing proficiency in university EFI learners through Quillbot: an analysis of reformulation, clarity, and lexical advancement
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-05)Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education has reshaped approaches to language learning and writing development. This study investigates the role of AI tools, specifically QuillBot, in enhancing writing skills of English ... -
Women in gothic fiction and their critics
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-12)Gothic novels have developed a reputation of featuring a certain stereotype of women to the extent that the "damsel in distress" is considered a Gothic trope. In this paper, I re-assess the fairness of that analysis by ... -
Upward mobility and the naturalization of household norms in Vivek Shanbhag’s Ghachar
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-12)This thesis examines the relationship between economic transformation, class mobility, and ideological change in Vivek Shanbhag’s Ghochar through a Marxist theoretical framework. The study explores how the family’s transition ... -
Exile and Isolation: Transformation in Oedipus at Colonus
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-12)In the second play of the trilogy, Oedipus the King, Oedipus, solves the riddle of the Sphinx, saves Thebes and becomes its king. Proud and nonchalant, he openly criticized the person who is the cause of pollution and ... -
Integrating JEDI principles in ELT materials: a critical analysis of inclusivity in textbooks used in Bangladesh
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-12)This study critically examines the integration of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) principles in English Language Teaching (ELT) textbooks used in Bangladesh. Through a convergent methods approach ... -
The use of podcast to improve speaking competence of EFL learners
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-12)This study investigates the use of podcasts as a tool for improving the speaking competence of Bangladeshi undergraduate EFL learners. Although podcasts are increasingly used in global language-learning contexts, their ... -
Exploring EFL learners’ coping strategies during speaking development
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-12)This research examines how EFL students at the tertiary level experience anxiety while speaking and how various affective factors contribute to students' oral performance. This research indicates that the majority of ... -
Family language practices and their influence on English learning among Bangladeshi children: outcomes and obstacles
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-12)This thesis examines how family language practices shape Bangladeshi children’s English learning experiences. Recognizing that home is the foundation of early language development, the study explores how everyday interactions, ... -
Gender role differences in participation in tertiary-level English language classrooms in Bangladesh
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-12)Male students of Bangladeshi private universities lag behind their female peers in classroom participation and overall academic achievement in the tertiary-level EFL classrooms, due to higher levels of speaking anxiety ... -
Being just to earth: towards building a sustainable environment through green linguistics
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-12)This study investigates the integration of environmental discourse (green linguistics) within English Language Teaching (ELT) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB). The paper examines the foundational English courses ... -
Examining how secondary level students in a Bangladeshi school acquire English prepositions: a case study
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-12)The study examines the acquisition of English prepositions among secondary-level students in a Bangladeshi school. It aims to explore the developmental factors of second language acquisition, with a particular focus on ... -
THE EFFECTS OF STARBUCK’S EXCESSIVE GREED:
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The Impact of English Language Testing on Motivation and Learning Strategies: An Empirical Study
(School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Independent University, Bangladesh, 2016-05-01)Motivation refers to "he effort which learners put into learning a second language (L2) as a result of their need or desire to learn it" and learning strategies "account for how learners acquire and automatize L2 skills ...
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