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Communication Management in Bangladeshi B-Schools: Acceptance and Resistance
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)In Bangladesh, business schools in the public and private sectors are divided over communication management. On one hand, the more traditional faculty members see communication management as something natural, common sense ... -
Incorporating Teacher’s Self-evaluation into Formative Assessment: A Study on BRAC DevPro Course
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)The paper is an attempt to explore the features of formative assessment when teacher’s self evaluation is merged with it. Teacher evaluation, usually by students and sometimes by senior colleagues and even by administrators, ... -
Assessing Bangladeshi University Students’ Virtual Learning Activities: Experiences and Expectations
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)Everyday there is something new on the Internet. And mostly, it is the youth who are up-to-date with such information and updates. They are using these new pieces of information, updates, and tools for various purposes, ... -
The Problems Students Face in Developing Writing Skill: A Study at Tertiary Level in Bangladesh
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)The paper explores the problems that students generally face in academic writing at the Higher Secondary level. The focus is mainly on the present condition of their writing skill in English and the reasons behind their ... -
Challenges of Teaching Pronunciation at the Tertiary Level in Bangladesh
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)Importance of pronunciation cannot be denied as receptive and productive skills like listening and speaking heavily depend on intelligible pronunciation. However, pronunciation hardly receives adequate importance in teaching ... -
Gender Studies: Problematics of Pedagogy in Theory and Praxis
((Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01), 2016-09-01)Gender studies as a cross-disciplinary field has gained currency for the last forty years, an expansive field in which debates on pedagogical strategies bridging theory and praxis have been the crux of research on syllabus ... -
Enhancing Cultural Understanding through Engaged Pedagogy in Language Classes
((Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01), 2016-09-01)Culture and societal issues should be understood as central to education since the issues we encounter as teachers and students are not only the question of right or wrong, but also the fight against the inequality, cultural ... -
English Language Learning Strategies used by the Secondary Madrasha Students
((Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01), 2016-09-01)The status of English as a language in Bangladesh is somewhere between foreign and second language. It plays a significant role for the students of all classes. At the same time, learning English is compulsory not only for ... -
EFL Testing Washback: Assessment of Learning or Assessment for Learning?
((Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01), 2016-09-01)It has long been assumed that assessment exerts a powerful influence on second/ foreign language learning and teaching in a backward direction, and hence is the term language testing ‘washback’. Washback, a concept standing ... -
Towards an Effective Pedagogy: Evaluation of Materials Used in Foundation English Courses at Rajshahi University
((Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01), 2016-09-01)This paper is an exploratory study of the materials used in the English language courses offered by the various departments at Rajshahi University. The foundation English language courses at these departments were introduced ... -
Decolonizing English Studies in Bangladesh and Integrating Bengali Literature into English Language and Literature Education at Tertiary Level: A Case Study
(Center for Pedagogy (CP), Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)The implementation of the study of Bengali literature in the departments of English Language and Literature (ELL) in Bangladesh is to date a “to be or not to be” issue in most of the universities in general. Being a ... -
Ineffective Feedback: A Study of EFL Student Writing at the Tertiary Level
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)To achieve educational goals and to do well in exams, having a good command over writing is inevitable. As students get a chance to memorize other’s work to pass in the exams until the tertiary level, writing own words, ... -
Teaching Business Finance in Bangladesh
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)Bloom’s Taxonomy has become an important pedagogical tool but its application in teaching business courses in Bangladesh is underwhelming. Experiential learning is thought to be effective in the western world, but not ... -
Exploring Information Literacy: A Pedagogical Possibility for IUB Students for Effective Learning
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)Information Literacy (IL) is important for today’s learners as it promotes information related problem solving approaches and critical thinking competencies. IL proficient learners can confidently ask questions and seek ... -
The Probable Applicability of Critical Pedagogy in Bangladeshi Classrooms: A Perception from Private University Teachers
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)The objective of this study is to understand the range of responses towards critical pedagogy by teachers who do not have much formal training or prior experience with critical pedagogy. The study aims to understand the ... -
Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Focus on Tertiary Level
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)This paper investigates the governance challenges facing in the education sector in Bangladesh. Because, sound governance is very important for quality education that leads a country towards sustainable development ... -
Grade VIII Students’ Views about Nature of Science (NOS)
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)Nature of science (NOS) is the values and attitude which is showed to the development of scientific knowledge. The knowledge and understanding about different aspects of Nature of science (NOS) are important for both ... -
Continuous School Improvement Plan for Quality Education in the Light of Pedagogy: An Action Research
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)Pedagogy, its concept and Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP) are taken as the major elements for Quality Education in the areas of both management and academic follow-up of a school (herein Rural Development Academy ... -
Improving Quality of Teaching Mathematics in Higher Secondary level: An Approach to Create Creative Sense in Mathematics
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357), Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)The importance of Pure Mathematics is increasing day by day with the extension of Applied Mathematics in various sectors of innovation and technology. The governing equation of Applied Mathematics solely depends on the ... -
Job Satisfaction among Teachers of Nonformal Primary Schools in Dhaka City
(Center for Pedagogy (CP) Established under the Sub-project Titled “Pedagogical Development at Undergraduate and Master’s Level” (CP3357) Independent Univeristy, Bangladesh (IUB), 2016-09-01)As studies suggest, Job satisfaction acts as a vital role in teachers’ performance. This particular study aims to identify the level of job satisfaction of teachers of Non formal Primary Education Program conducted by ...
