ELT in Covid-19-Augmented-Technological-Educational Ambience at the Private Universities in Bangladesh

This study aims to examine obstacles the students encountered and the modifications they recommended in English language teaching and learning at private universities in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mixed method approach comprised of both qualitative and quantitative research method...

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Main Author: Md. Nazmul Haque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: English Department of Antasari State Islamic University 2022-12-01
Series:LET: Linguistics, Literature and English Teaching Journal
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Online Access:https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/article/view/7737
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description This study aims to examine obstacles the students encountered and the modifications they recommended in English language teaching and learning at private universities in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mixed method approach comprised of both qualitative and quantitative research methods is applied in this study. The findings of the study show that all participants go through virtual English language learning during the COVID-19 lockdown. And the majority of them mention the difficulties of adopting a new approachin ELT suddenly including unstable network connections, costly internet data packages, unskilled teachers, load shedding, mental stress, teacher-students’ lack of technological skills, not having technological devices and sense of remoteness as the prevailing disadvantages during COVID-19. This study also recommends that university authorities should train students and teachers concerning technological devices. In addition, it also suggests that uninterrupted internet network and power supply, high-speed internet, and fair virtual assessment should be ensured. The prevalent result of the study is that online English language teaching and learning at private universities in Bangladesh require considerable pedagogical and technological modifications.
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spelling doaj-art-163ef240ed2c4e6a90d8f20838df96812025-01-12T00:46:57ZengEnglish Department of Antasari State Islamic UniversityLET: Linguistics, Literature and English Teaching Journal2086-96062549-24542022-12-0112210.18592/let.v12i2.77373014ELT in Covid-19-Augmented-Technological-Educational Ambience at the Private Universities in BangladeshMd. Nazmul Haque0Pundra University of Science & Technology This study aims to examine obstacles the students encountered and the modifications they recommended in English language teaching and learning at private universities in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mixed method approach comprised of both qualitative and quantitative research methods is applied in this study. The findings of the study show that all participants go through virtual English language learning during the COVID-19 lockdown. And the majority of them mention the difficulties of adopting a new approachin ELT suddenly including unstable network connections, costly internet data packages, unskilled teachers, load shedding, mental stress, teacher-students’ lack of technological skills, not having technological devices and sense of remoteness as the prevailing disadvantages during COVID-19. This study also recommends that university authorities should train students and teachers concerning technological devices. In addition, it also suggests that uninterrupted internet network and power supply, high-speed internet, and fair virtual assessment should be ensured. The prevalent result of the study is that online English language teaching and learning at private universities in Bangladesh require considerable pedagogical and technological modifications. https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/article/view/7737challengescovid-19eltmodificationsprivate universitiestechnology
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ELT in Covid-19-Augmented-Technological-Educational Ambience at the Private Universities in Bangladesh
LET: Linguistics, Literature and English Teaching Journal
challenges
covid-19
elt
modifications
private universities
technology
title ELT in Covid-19-Augmented-Technological-Educational Ambience at the Private Universities in Bangladesh
title_full ELT in Covid-19-Augmented-Technological-Educational Ambience at the Private Universities in Bangladesh
title_fullStr ELT in Covid-19-Augmented-Technological-Educational Ambience at the Private Universities in Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed ELT in Covid-19-Augmented-Technological-Educational Ambience at the Private Universities in Bangladesh
title_short ELT in Covid-19-Augmented-Technological-Educational Ambience at the Private Universities in Bangladesh
title_sort elt in covid 19 augmented technological educational ambience at the private universities in bangladesh
topic challenges
covid-19
elt
modifications
private universities
technology
url https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/article/view/7737
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