The Use of English Vlogs in Learning

Pronunciation at tertiary level in Bangladesh

Name: Jannatul Ferdous

Student ID: 2021-3-92-006

Course Code: ENG_507

Course Title: Research Methods in ELT
Semester: Summer’22
Date: 10-08-2022
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1. Research design:
This study is going to follow both qualitative and quantitative research. To analyze the
study, the researcher will focus on two types of approaches: the analytic-linguistic
approach and the intuitive-imitative approach. The study will survey students from
different private universities in Bangladesh. The necessary data to conduct this research
will be collected through interviews, observations, and questionnaires by visiting five
private universities in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The total number of students and teachers to
be surveyed is 60. Among them, the number of students will be 50 and the number of
teachers will be 10. During the interview session, both the students and the teacher will
be provided with questions.
2. Theoretical framework:
The study will follow two types of approaches to analyze the data (1) the analytic-
linguistic approach and (2) the intuitive-imitative approach.
According to Hismanoglu and Hismanoglu (2010, p-984) the intuitive-imitative approach
focuses on students' ability to listen and imitate sounds of the target language. Meanwhile
Lee (2008) the analytic approach learners are provided information with phonetic
alphabet, articulatory description, and vocal charts.

3. Sampling:
The study will follow both random sampling and systematic sampling to collect the data.
In systematic sampling the researcher will choose students from the English Department
of five private universities in Dhaka, Bangladesh and in random sampling total 50
students and 10 teachers will be selected randomly.

4. Setting:

The setting of this research will be conducted in formal and informal situations. The data
collected from the students will be in a classroom but the data collected from the teachers
will be according to their preference.

5. Instrumentation and Materials

5.1 Interviews.
a) Structured interview
b) Non-Directive interview
c) Focus interview
5.2 Questionnaire
5.3 Observation
a) Structured observation

6 TimeLine
6 months.
7 Budget
The total cost to conduct this research will be around 18,000tk.
 Transport.
 Foods and drinks.
 Printout and Photocopy.
 Paper and pen
 Bills.
a) Mobile bill.
b) Internet bill.
c) Electricity bill.

8 Data collection procedure

 Five privet universities in Dhaka

 Number of students
 Number of teachers

9 Data Analysis Procedure

 Analysis initial data
 Analyze students’ performance after watching English Instructional vlogs.
 Analyze teachers’ response.

10 Obstacles:

 Transportation difficulties
 Face difficulties to get appointment with some teacher.
 Internet connection.
 Appendix
Questioner
Students Question
Question Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
agree Disagree
English instructional vlogs are able
to holds students attention

Learning pronunciation by using

English vlogs is more interesting

English instructional vlogs helps to

learn pronunciation

Learing pronunciation by watching

English instructional vlogs outside
the classroom is better than
classroom environment

1. Do you know vlogs? Do you like to watch English instructional vlogs?

2. What types of strategies you use to learn pronunciation by watching English instructional
vlogs?
3. What are the advantages of using English instructional vlogs to learn pronunciation?
4. What are the disadvantages of using English instructional vlogs to learn pronunciation?
Write down your opinion to solve dose disadvantages.
5. Describe your opinion after and before Using English instructional vlogs?

Teachers’ question

Questions Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly

Agree Disagree
Watching English
instructional vlogs outside
the classroom is helpful for
students
Students pronunciation is
better in English is better
after watching English
instructional vlogs

Students pay more

concentrate to watch English
instructional vlogs than
linsten to the instructor’s in
classroom

Students take in a positive

way to watch English
instructional vlogs as their
homework

1. Do you support English instructional vlogs to learn pronunciation?

2. Do you think Universities classroom should add English instructional vlogs to learn
better pronunciation?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of integrating English instructional vlogs
outside the classroom?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of integrating English instructional vlogs
intside the classroom?
 Reference

Hismanoglu, M., & Hismanoglu, S. (2010). Language teachers’ preferences of pronunciation

teaching techniques: Traditional or modern. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2,

983-989. 

Lee, S. T. (2008). Teaching pronunciation of English using computer assisted learning software:

An action research study in an institute of technology in Taiwan. Doctoral dissertation,

Australian Catholic University.