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Monolingualism


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Bilingual and Monolingual EFL learners’ Use of Writing Metacognitive Strategies and Writing Performance(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Applied Research on English Language, V. ۶ , N. ۱ , ۲۰۱۷

کلیدواژه‌ها: bilingualism Monolingualism Metacognitive Strategy Writing Performance Academic Level

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تعداد بازدید : ۸۱۳ تعداد دانلود : ۷۲۵
Research has shown that writing skill of Iranian learners is not at a satisfactory level. One of the ways to develop writing ability is improving strategic behavior of learners. The current study set out to compare writing performances and patterns of using metacognitive strategies in bilinguals and monolinguals as well as senior and freshmen students. A total of 176 English major university students took part in the study (88 bilinguals and 88 monolinguals). Data were collected through three instruments: a background questionnaire, a writing metacognitive strategy questionnaire, and participants’ compositions. A two-way factorial ANOVA was used to analyze the data obtained through the strategy questionnaire. Since the composition data were not parametric two Kruskall-Wallis tests were employed for data analysis. The results revealed that bilinguals used more metacognitive strategies and had higher writing scores than monolinguals. In addition, seniors had better writing performance than freshmen while the difference between them in using strategies was not significant. Based on the results it can be concluded that teaching writing metacognitive strategies may result in better writing performance.
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Is the Universal English Education from the Primary Level in Bangladesh Necessary? A Domain Wise Study

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منبع: Research in English Education Volume ۲, Issue ۴ (۱۲-۲۰۱۷)

کلیدواژه‌ها: bilingualism Monolingualism English Bangla domains

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Bangladesh is a monolingual country where Bangla is the official language for education, administration, media, literature, and cultural activities. The constitution of Bangladesh in 1972 recognized the undisputed status of Bangla as the state language of Bangladesh. Various measures have been taken by successive governments to ensure the widespread use of Bangla in all spheres of national life. In Parallel, English is being taught as a compulsory subject from class 1 throughout class 12. But the introduction of English as a compulsory subject from class 1 in the primary level has been condemned as an unnecessary burden on the infantile psyche which is already burdened with the stress of learning other subjects. The question thus raised is whether we need to teach all our population English compulsorily or selectively on the basis of needs analysis. I will try to find an answer to this question through the analysis of the use of English and Bangla in various domains of national life. This paper suggests that instead of teaching English compulsorily from primary education onward, a need-based English language teaching policy should be planned.