Search Results - "Hamid, M. Obaidul"

Reimagining and demystifying data: a storytelling approach by Hardy, Ian, Phillips, Louise, Reyes, Vicente, Obaidul Hamid, M.

“…In this article, we contest globalised notions of data as 'universally' beneficial, necessary and 'evidence-based'. We do so by drawing upon narrative accounts…”
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Factors influencing academics' research engagement and productivity : A developing countries perspective by Heng, Kimkong, Hamid, M. Obaidul, Khan, Asaduzzaman

“…Academics are under increasing pressure to publish, particularly in peer-reviewed journals. This external pressure is clearly expressed by the 'publish or…”
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Teacher Agency and Washback: Insights from Classrooms in Rural Bangladesh by Ali, Md. Maksud, Hamid, M Obaidul

“…Although washback has been widely explored by applied linguists and education researchers, little attention has been paid to teacher agency in relation to it…”
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English-medium instruction and self-governance in higher education: The journey of a Vietnamese university through the institutional autonomy regime by Nguyen, Huong Thu, Hamid, M. Obaidul, Moni, Karen

“…As neoliberal ideals of deregulation, accountability, quality and financial autonomy take hold of education worldwide, higher education institutions (HEIs) in…”
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Policies of global English tests: test-takers' perspectives on the IELTS retake policy by Hamid, M. Obaidul

“…Globalized English proficiency tests such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are increasingly playing the role of gatekeepers in a…”
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Language and education policies in Southeast Asia: reorienting towards multilingualism-as-resource by Lee, Huan Yik, Hamid, M. Obaidul, Hardy, Ian

“…Over the past few decades, many Southeast Asian governments have promoted English language education (hereafter ELE) as a linguistic pathway for developing…”
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Teacher agency and the implementation of CEFR-like policies for English for tourism and hospitality: insights from local vocational high schools in Indonesia by Yusra, Kamaludin, Lestari, Yuni Budi, Hamid, M. Obaidul

“…Tourism is a service industry that demands well-trained professionals with internationally accredited skills including English language proficiency. Meeting…”
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Characterising language policy and planning in international organisations: ASEAN insights by Lee, Huan Yik, Hamid, M. Obaidul, Hardy, Ian

“…Although most international organisations are, in principle, multilingual, the ten-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has adopted a radical…”
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Teaching English to the Test: Why Does Negative Washback Exist within Secondary Education in Bangladesh? by Ali, Md. Maksud, Hamid, M. Obaidul

“…This article reports on a study that was carried out to explore the factors that contribute to a negative washback effect on English language teaching (ELT) in…”
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The linguistic market for English in Bangladesh by Hamid, M. Obaidul

“…A large body of work has investigated the presence of English and its teaching and learning in the developing world where English is used as a second/foreign…”
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Globalisation, English for everyone and English teacher capacity: language policy discourses and realities in Bangladesh by Obaidul Hamid, M.

“…The effects of globalisation and the global spread of English have created a phenomenal demand for English all over the world. The demand is illustrated by the…”
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Bilingualism as a resource: language attitudes of Vietnamese ethnic minority students by Nguyen, Trang Thi Thuy, Hamid, M. Obaidul

“…This article examines a group of Vietnamese ethnic minority students' language attitudes towards formal and informal language policies of the domains of…”
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Test-takers’ perspectives on a global test of English: questions of fairness, justice and validity by Hamid, M. Obaidul, Hardy, Ian, Reyes, Vicente

“…Although language test-takers have been the focus of much theoretical and empirical work in recent years, this work has been mainly concerned with their…”
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The spread of private tutoring in English in developing societies: exploring students' perceptions by Hamid, M. Obaidul, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Islam, M. Monjurul

“…Although research on private tutoring has gained visibility in recent years, private tutoring in English (PT-E) has not received notable attention. This paper…”
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Private Tutoring in English for Secondary School Students in Bangladesh by HAMID, M. OBAIDUL, SUSSEX, ROLAND, KHAN, ASADUZZAMAN

“…Private tutoring in English (PT-E), a special and important subclass of private tutoring (PT), is a common phenomenon in ESL/EFL education in many parts of the…”
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Medium of instruction policies and language practices, ideologies and institutional divides: voices of teachers and students in a private university in Bangladesh by Hamid, M. Obaidul, Jahan, Iffat, Islam, M. Monjurul

“…The use of English as a medium of instruction (MOI) in polities across the world has drawn attention of language policy and planning scholars and researchers…”
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Collaborative writing in Arabic as a second language (ASL) classrooms: A mixed-method study by Alwaleedi, Mohammed Ali, Gillies, Robyn M., Obaidul Hamid, M.

“…The study reported in this article investigated the processes and the effects of collaborative writing on 64 students' writing skills in two Arabic as a second…”
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'A fair go for all?' Australia's language-in-migration policy by Hoang, Ngoc T. H., Hamid, M. Obaidul

“…As the power of tests lies in their uses, language tests that are used to assess immigration eligibility exercise enormous power. Critical Language Testing…”
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Language tests, linguistic gatekeeping and global mobility by Hamid, M. Obaidul, Hoang, Ngoc T. H., Kirkpatrick, Andy

“…Language tests are increasingly being used as gatekeeping tools in a globalised world. This article examines the processes of linguistic gatekeeping by the use…”
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The construction of the universality of English within Saudi Arabian education contexts by Alhamdan, Bandar, Honan, Eileen, Hamid, M. Obaidul

“…Discourses of the universality of English and its role in individual mobility and social development abound in the literature; these discourses have…”
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