Beliefs of learners and teachers about the use of Andragogical principles in English language teaching at Higher Education
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2021
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Panini
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09
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This research investigated the tertiary level English language learners' and teachers' beliefs about the use of andragogical process principles in English language classes. The investigation was done with 150 students and 35 teachers from three private universities in Bangladesh. As the research instrument, the study used a 58 item Liken-scale questionnaire. Knowles' (1968, 1980) ideas concerning andragogical process design elements were adopted as the theoretical framework for the study. The findings revealed that both learners and teachers had firm beliefsin the necessity of teachers' preparing learners before teaching, creating a conducive environment for learning. diagnosis of learner needs etc. But in respect of decision making about learning process, selecting materials, and evaluation, they seemed to believe in teacher-centered learning. Both learners and teachers believed in some andragogical principles and some pedagogical principles. The findings also demonstrated that learners' perception is not similar to that of their teachersin some aspects. The study highlighted the need for understanding both learners and teachers' perceptions and beliefs of language learning and teaching for better out corneal the tertiary level ELT in Bangladesh.
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North South University