Kirkwood, Adrian Terence and Rae, Jan
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| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link: | http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1080/09500790.2011.610504 |
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Abstract
This article presents the context and framework for evaluation studies of educational transformations associated with the English in Action Project, Bangladesh (EIA) as it progresses over a 9-year period. EIA was launched in May 2008 with the intention of developing communicative English language learning and teaching in Bangladesh. Through a range of interventions involving school students, teachers and young adults, EIA aims to achieve measurable changes in the way that English in taught and learned in Bangladesh, such that useful communicative competence results. Before the interventions were launched, baseline research was undertaken to examine the environment and contexts within which the project would operate. The baseline studies not only provide information and data that will enable subsequent comparisons to be made to assess the impact and effects of the project, they also make evidence available to inform the development of project activities. Innovative approaches to language and teacher development are being employed in order to address the challenges and legacy issues identified. Evaluation of the anticipated qualitative changes over the life of EIA requires a broad programme of studies focusing on the various target beneficiaries.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Copyright Holders: | 2011 Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN: | 1747-7514 |
| Keywords: | baseline studies; second language learning; evaluation; information and communication technologies; qualitative change; teacher development |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Institute of Educational Technology Education and Language Studies > Education |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: | Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET) |
| Item ID: | 29637 |
| Depositing User: | Adrian Kirkwood |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Oct 2011 08:17 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2012 04:12 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/29637 |
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A framework for evaluating qualitative changes in learners’ experience and engagement: Developing communicative English teaching and learning in Bangladesh. (deposited 14 Sep 2011 10:57)
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