Browsing by Author "Sarkar, Likhan"

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Online language teaching and learning: present condition and future prospects in Bangladeshi primary education system
(BRAC University, 2016-04) Sarkar, Likhan; Haque, Mohammad Mahmudul
This study assesses the prospects of online teaching and learning in Bangladesh with a focus on primary education. It tends to find out the effectiveness of this mode of education as compared to conventional face-to-face education. Meanwhile, it examines the language teachers’ view of this mode of interaction, based on their experience. Moreover, the students also contributed significantly sharing their experience of being taught in such innovative mode of education. This study also finds out the effectiveness of technology in the education system employing a new mode of interaction. The IT expert, education coordinator, education program officer, research and development assistant manager of Jaago online school program provided valuable information on how technology is implemented and can be further improved to conduct the online education program. The social constructivism approach was adopted during the study for a better understanding of the ongoing development of the online teaching and learning. A mixed method of quantitative and qualitative analysis were used to grasp the in depth situation of present condition of OLT in Bangladesh as well as predict the future of it.
Online language teaching and learning: present condition and future prospects in Bangladeshi primary education system
(BRAC University, 4/6/2016) Sarkar, Likhan; Haque, Mohammad Mahmudul
This study assesses the prospects of online teaching and learning in Bangladesh with a focus on primary education. It tends to find out the effectiveness of this mode of education as compared to conventional face-to-face education. Meanwhile, it examines the language teachers’ view of this mode of interaction, based on their experience. Moreover, the students also contributed significantly sharing their experience of being taught in such innovative mode of education. This study also finds out the effectiveness of technology in the education system employing a new mode of interaction. The IT expert, education coordinator, education program officer, research and development assistant manager of Jaago online school program provided valuable information on how technology is implemented and can be further improved to conduct the online education program. The social constructivism approach was adopted during the study for a better understanding of the ongoing development of the online teaching and learning. A mixed method of quantitative and qualitative analysis were used to grasp the in depth situation of present condition of OLT in Bangladesh as well as predict the future of it.
Technology for interactive classrooms: prospects and barriers
(BRAC University, 2018-12) Sarkar, Likhan; Al Amin, Md.
This qualitative study aims at exploring enablers, barriers and prospects of integrating technology in traditional classrooms. The revised curriculum for English at the secondary and higher secondary level although do not specifically provide clear guideline about what should be the nature of using technology in the classroom, it encourages teachers to use in their teaching. In the Education policy technologically advanced learners are considered as a workforce who can work locally and globally and developing this kind of learners is at the forefront of current education system of Bangladesh. However the real classroom picture is different than what the policy and curriculum aims at. To understand the current this study attempts to explore selected school teachers’ classroom practices and their beliefs, opportunities, willingness and barriers of using technology in their classrooms. There are seven participants from different primary and secondary schools. These teachers their classrooms and the students are the primary sources of data. Based on the analysis some recommendations are made at the end.