ESL/EFL LEARNERS’ POOR PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH: THE FACTORS

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  • Md. Sayeed Anwar Lecturer in English Department of Humanities Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology Rajshahi-6204, Bangladesh.

Abstract

This paper deals with the factors that are responsible for the ESL/EFL learners’ poor performance in English. The study was conducted in Bangladesh in nine selected secondary institutions from three different districts (i.e. Dhaka, Khulna, and Satkhira) covering urban, suburban, and rural areas. Data were collected through closed type questionnaire survey from students, and unstructured interview of the teachers. To collect and analyze the data, both qualitative and quantitative approaches of research were used. It was found from the study that so many factors lied for the ESL/EFL learners ‘poor performance in English like learners’ psychological factors, teachers’ factors, factors related to teaching procedures, teaching and learning environment, syllabus and curriculum.

 

Author Biography

Md. Sayeed Anwar, Lecturer in English Department of Humanities Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology Rajshahi-6204, Bangladesh.

Md. Sayeed Anwar is Lecturer in English, Department of Humanities, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh. He studied BA (Hons.) in English and MA in Applied Linguistics & ELT from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh.

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2017-03-25

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Anwar, M. S. (2017). ESL/EFL LEARNERS’ POOR PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH: THE FACTORS. Journal of Asian and African Social Science and Humanities, 3(1), 18–26. Retrieved from https://www.aarcentre.com/ojs3/index.php/jaash/article/view/102

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