Custom Practices of English Education at the Rural Primary Schools in Bangladesh

Mohammad Ehsanul Islam Khan, Md. Abu Bakar Siddique, Mohammad Nazmul Haque Shikder Shiblu

Abstract


This comprehensive study dealt with the existing traditional practices of English education at rural primary schools in Bangladesh. The researchers collected data from twenty-five assistant teachers of thirteen primary schools located in the rural areas of four different districts of Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions. These English teaching participants also represent the key informants for related queries. The study used a semi-structured questionnaire with ten comprehensive and open-ended questions related to the existing teaching patterns with face-to-face interviews on the collected responses of the participants. All the data were interpreted in a qualitative approach. The study revealed the educational constrictions of the current ‘English as a Foreign Language (EFL)’ situation emphasizing the implementation of practical activities as a solution for the kids and suggested some development aspects from teachers’ perspectives. The research explored the flaws of current teaching strategies and materials used in primary EFL education and recommended some practical tactics to include in the curriculum for the development of primary EFL education in Bangladesh.

https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.19.11.5


Keywords


custom practices; English education; rural primary schools; children learners; methods of teaching; post-method

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