Teachers’ Roles in English Education at the Secondary Level: A Study in Kushtia District of Bangladesh

Md. Shahidul Islam, Juthika Sarker, Ati-un-nahar

Oct-Nov-Dec

Abstract
This study attempted to investigate teachers’ roles in developing English language education at the secondary level in Bangladesh. The primary data of this study was collected by using face-to-face interviews with 20 teachers of English language teaching at the secondary level schools in Kushtia district of Bangladesh and direct observation of EFL classes conducted by the same teachers who took part in the interview. Moreover, some renowned journals, articles, research papers, and scholars’ views were secondary data sources for this study. The collected data were transferred into a spreadsheet for coding, and then the analysis was done by following content analysis. The study was generally concerned with the important steps and innovative methods adopted by the English language teachers while teaching the English language in the classes. According to the study's findings, some teachers served as guides, motivators, evaluators, and facilitators while teaching English in the classroom. Nonetheless, some teachers could not play these roles due to proper knowledge and training.

Keyword: Teachers’ roles, English education, Development, Secondary level, Bangladesh

Research Area: ELT

Country: Bangladesh

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