SHIFTING TEACHERS’ ROLE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSROOM IN BANGLADESH

Abstract

In Bangladesh, a lot of changes have taken place in the field of English language teaching. Though there has been a significant shift in the curriculum, the role of the teacher has hardly shifted from the traditional Grammar Translation Method. As a result, the new methods of English Language Teaching have become ineffective to some extent. Based on an empirical study, this paper tries to identify what roles teachers are actually playing in the language classroom and why there exists a gap between theory and practice. It also focuses on teachers‟ beliefs and attitudes and how these clash with the expected roles of the teachers in the new methodology. Finally, it ends with some recommendations for teachers and administrators.