The demand for high-quality audio in transmission systems such as Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) and High-Definition TeleVision (HDTV), as well as commercial products such as the MiniDisc (MD) and the Digital Compact Cassette (DCC), has generated considerable interest in audio compression schemes. The common objective is to achieve high quality at a rate significantly smaller than the 16 bits/sa...

the present article arises from a three-year cross sectional investigation into english language teaching (elt) in secondary schools in iran and the role of communicative pedagogy within this. the study has examined the extent of communicative pedagogy within the iranian national elt curriculum, the elt programme and to some extent the english language coursebooks used in secondary schools. wha...

Textbooks play a pivotal role in language learning classrooms. The problem is, among a wide range of textbooks available, which one is more appropriate for a specific classroom and a group of learners. In order to evaluate ELT textbooks, theorists and writers have offered different kinds of evaluative frameworks based on a number of principles and criteria. This study evaluates one example of s...

In times of geocultural subalternization knowledge and education, English language teaching (ELT) is torn between subalternizing policies subjectivating practices. Within this context, ELT teacher educators face discourses aimed at framing their practices, professional lives, research agendas. However, the same time, they are expected to engage in practices processes that allow for personal ada...

In Bangladesh students learn English for about twelve years, but the proficiency level they reach is very low. For this reason, we tried to investigate whether use of first language – Bengali, helpful in teaching Language Teaching (ELT) classes Bengali Medium Schools and Colleges Bangladesh. This study was conducted among teachers 10 schools colleges Dhaka city through questionnaire survey. It ...

systematic research on english language teachers' perceptions of research has not yet shown whether or not ‘teacher research’ is acceptably understood and carried out in institutions of higher education worldwide. moreover, understanding cross-cultural (mis)conceptions of and barriers to research is an important initial step in promoting teacher research engagement. this article explores percep...

there is considerable agreement among linguists that thematic analysis offers writers insights into manuscripts that may be rejected by international journals due to thematic organization problems. whereas many comparative studies have provided valuable information about thematic progression (tp), the role of peripheral themes (pts) has almost been neglected. using the revised model of the tp p...

Developing ICT as English Language Teaching (ELT) materials in Indonesia is still being studied higher education contexts. Nowadays, amid covid 19 there are many tools, apps and technologies integration virtual classroom. can be used media for teaching learning process it should related today’s fact by integrating easy enough to share access the students’ devices (Muthmainnah, et.all, 2021 Apri...