Students' Low Proficiency in Spoken English in Private Universities in Bangladesh: Reasons and Remedies

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Autor/inn/en	Islam, Md Shaiful; Stapa, Mahani Bt
Titel	Students' Low Proficiency in Spoken English in Private Universities in Bangladesh: Reasons and Remedies
Quelle	In: Language Testing in Asia, 11 (2021), Artikel 22 (31 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Islam, Md Shaiful)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2229-0443
DOI	10.1186/s40468-021-00139-0
Schlagwörter	Language Proficiency; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Language Tests; Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Private Colleges; Language of Instruction; Educational Policy; Scores; Speech Communication; Electronic Mail; Student Attitudes; Student Behavior; Psychological Patterns; Sociocultural Patterns; Teaching Methods; Learning Processes; Task Analysis; Native Language; Cooperative Learning; Phrase Structure; Metacognition; Listening Skills; Curriculum Development; Bangladesh; International English Language Testing System + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language test; Sprachtest; Ausland; Privathochschule; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Elektronischer Briefkasten; Schülerverhalten; Student behaviour; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Learning process; Lernprozess; Aufgabenanalyse; Kooperatives Lernen; Phrasenstruktur; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Bangladesch; Language tests; Englisch
Abstract	Students of private universities in Bangladesh are often found to be less competent in spoken English. Since the universities have adopted EMI (English medium instruction) policy, the prevailing linguistic condition on the campus is an "English only environment." In this context, students are required to communicate in English both inside and outside their classroom, but they desperately struggle to cope with this environment. This study attempted to understand and explain this problem; hence, it set three aims: to evaluate students' current level of proficiency in spoken English, to investigate the reasons, and to offer remedies. Initially, selected students were given an IELTS-style speaking test in order to determine the overall proficiency in spoken English. Then, involving teachers and students, semistructured email interviews were conducted. The findings report that students' current level of proficiency is around IELTS band score 5. Reasons for low development of spoken English among students include complex nature of speaking, inappropriate application of instructional methods, teachers' low proficiency in spoken English and controlling behavior, students' psychological factors, sociocultural factors, students' inadequate linguistic resources, L1 interference, and large class size. Remedies suggested by the participants entail integrating TBL (task-based learning) and CL (cooperative learning) teaching-learning, making students aware of noticing, learning speaking through listening, teaching collocations, promoting self-regulated learning, and strengthening teacher education. The reasons investigated and the remedies explored have significant implications that might guide the members of the operating trusts of the private universities, members of the curriculum development and revision committees, and the practitioners to adopt practical approaches to ensure effective learning of spoken English by the students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01