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Subject(s)

• English language—Study and teaching—Bangladesh—Handbooks, manuals, etc [Browse]

Editor

• Sultana, Shaila [Browse]

Series

• Routledge international handbook series. [More in this series]
• The Routledge international handbook series

Summary note

"This Handbook is a comprehensive overview of English language education in Bangladesh. Presenting descriptive, theoretical and empirical chapters as well as case studies, this Handbook on the one hand, provides a comprehensive view of the English language teaching and learning scenario in Bangladesh and on the other hand, comes up with suggestions for possible decolonisation and de-eliticisation of English in Bangladesh. The Handbook explores a wide range of diverse endogenous and exogenous topics, all related to English language teaching and learning in Bangladesh and acquaints readers with different perspectives, operating from the macro to the micro levels. The theoretical frameworks used are drawn from applied linguistics, education, sociology, political science, critical geography, cultural studies, psychology, and economics. The chapters examine how much generalizability the theories have for the context of Bangladesh and how the empirical data can be interpreted through different theoretical lenses. There are six sections in the Handbook covering different dynamics of English language education practices in Bangladesh from history, policy and practice to assessment, pedagogy and identity. It is an invaluable reference source for students, researchers and policy makers interested in English language, ELT, TESOL and applied linguistics"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes

Includes index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Contents

• Cover
• Endorsements
• Half Title
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• CONTENTS
• List of figures
• List of tables
• List of contributors
• Foreword: Reclaiming ELT in Bangladesh (Alastair Pennycook)
• Prologue: The trajectory of the Handbook
• 1. Introduction: English language and English language education in the multilingual ecology of Bangladesh: Past, present, and future
• PART I: History, language-in-education policy, and planning in Bangladesh
• 2. From the infrastructure to the big picture: A critical reading of English language education policy and planning in Bangladesh
• 3. A balanced approach to language-in-education policy and planning in Bangladesh: Rethinking the current trend
• 4. Confluence of influences shaping ELT in Bangladesh
• PART II: English language curriculum reformation and pedagogical practice
• 5. Starting from practice: A microanalysis of participants' compliance to de facto L2-only schooling in a Bangladeshi ESL classroom
• 6. Are tertiary EFL learners ready for input enhancement technique in Bangladesh?
• 7. Future directions for research-based Academic English education at EFL universities: An evaluation of the context
• PART III: Assessment and testing in ELT
• 8. English language assessment in Bangladesh: Washback effect of current practices and the way forward
• 9. The methods of learning English language: A critical evaluation of test-focused teaching in Bangladesh
• 10. An impact analysis of questions within an external examination on English language: Reflecting on validity and reliability
• PART IV: Teaching English language versus literature
• 11. Grace under fire: A reflection on the state of English studies in Bangladesh
• 12. Towards critical-affective pedagogy: Anglophone literatures in Bangladeshi English language classrooms.
• 13. Literature in language teaching: The myths and the realities in Bangladesh
• 14. Content and language integrated learning: A case study on simultaneous teaching of English literature and language in a private university in Bangladesh
• PART V: Language learning and construction of identity
• 15. Perception of social class and the discursive construction of identity in the medium of instruction space
• 16. 'Khaet' (hick) vs 'fast' and the construction of others: Educational background and identification of university students in Bangladesh
• 17. Socioeconomic identity practices of Bangladeshi young adultsthrough English pronunciation
• 18. A critical exploration of private university students' approach towards English as a medium of instruction in Bangladesh
• 19. Investigating gender equity in a primary level English language textbook in Bangladesh
• 20. Identity construction and professional performance of government college teachers in Bangladesh
• 21. An autoethnography of a 'musafir' life exploring English language education
• PART VI: Teacher education and English for economic development
• 22. The role of language teacher associations in professional development
• 23. Curriculum of English language teacher education in Bangladesh: Relevance of Morgans critical ELT approach
• 24. English for human capital development
• 25. BELF competence for professional communication in the ready-made garments industry in Bangladesh
• 26. Ideologies of English as a language for economic development in Bangladesh: Critical insights from two research projects in Bangladesh
• 27. Conclusion: Lessons from the past and the future directives for English language education in Bangladesh
• Index.

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ISBN

• 0-429-35680-3
• 1-000-20878-8

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