ABSTRACT

English as a medium of instruction (MOI) has become an important tool for universities to produce knowledgeable and skilled graduates. In Bangladesh, public and private universities remain distant in terms of policies related to MOI. The current study was undertaken to reach a tangible conclusion that would reflect “what should be the MOI in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), Bangladesh.” This qualitative study involved seven senior university teachers with more than 15 years of teaching experience. Data were analyzed using discourse analysis. Findings show that the participants prefer the Bangla language as MOI to produce knowledgeable graduates, who would contribute to the growth of the nation. However, the authors strongly suggest the implementation of a bilingual curriculum in which instruction is delivered in both English and Bangla to impart knowledge to the students. It is also suggested that a national language-in-education policy be implemented, rather than the existing alien programs, to enrich students’ knowledge acquisition.

摘要

英语作为教学语言（MOI）已成为大学培养知识渊博、技术娴熟的毕业生的重要工具。在孟加拉国，公立和私立大学在与 MOI 相关的政策方面仍然相距甚远。目前的研究旨在得出一个切实的结论，该结论将反映“孟加拉国高等教育机构 (HEIs) 的 MOI 应该是什么。” 这项定性研究涉及七名具有超过 15 年教学经验的资深大学教师。使用话语分析对数据进行分析。调查结果表明，参与者更喜欢孟加拉语作为 MOI，以培养知识渊博的毕业生，他们将为国家的发展做出贡献。然而，作者强烈建议实施双语课程，以英语和孟加拉语授课，向学生传授知识。还建议实施国家语言教育政策，而不是现有的外国人计划，以丰富学生的知识获取。