Exploring Effective Pedagogical Approaches for Enhancing EFL Speaking Proficiency at the Tertiary Level in Bangladesh (Published)
In Bangladesh, students attend a wide range of public and private universities, where they often encounter challenges in speaking English at the tertiary level. Despite studying English for many years during school and college, many students struggle to speak English at the tertiary level. Improving speaking skills is essential for these students. This study aims to identify effective methods for enhancing speaking skills among tertiary-level students. This survey was conducted with 200 students from various public and private universities. The research employed both quantitative and qualitative methods. The quantitative data were collected through an online survey, while the qualitative data were gathered from two university professors. This study examines effective methods to enhance speaking skills by addressing gaps in traditional English teaching. It advocates some effective steps to involve students with more speaking-oriented activities, aligning with post-method pedagogy to make students more efficient in speaking English.
Keywords: Challenges, effective methods, tertiary level
Obstacles Affecting Teaching English/American Culture in the EFL Classroom (Published)
This study is an original contribution to the issue of how English/American culture may be integrated into the teaching of English in the Saudi EFL classroom. Unlike other studies it explores the challenges that teachers face from both their own perspective and their supervisors’. Furthermore it provides guidelines to teachers in designing their materials in ways that may gain the approval of the Saudi educational authorities. In order to explore the views of teachers and their educational supervisors, a mixed-study method of qualitative and quantitative approaches was adopted. A semi-structured interview with seven educational supervisors of teachers in the city of Makkah was carried out and a structured questionnaire survey was distributed to 85 English teachers. The results show that teachers experience constraints in teaching English/American culture in EFL classrooms. In identifying and exploring such constraints the research aims to support teachers in overcoming the challenges they encounter.
Keywords: Challenges, English/American Culture, Saudi Schools., authentic materials