Revisiting Grammar Pedagogy in Bangladesh: A Study of Secondary School Practices

Abstract: The current study examines the techniques employed for teaching grammar in English language classes in Bangladesh’s secondary schools. The researchers aimed to evaluate the situation and provide feasible means of improving grammar teaching in secondary schools. The study was conducted in a mixed-methods approach combining both quantitative and qualitative tools across six secondary schools in the Dhaka city of Bangladesh to achieve this goal. The researchers used a standardized survey questionnaire to collect data from the teachers of the selected secondary schools. Three consecutive classrooms of the same lesson were also observed in those schools. Later, a methodological triangulation was applied to analyze and present the findings. The study shows the strategies used by the schools in grammar teaching and their efficacy in raising academic performance. Efforts in policy should inspire trainees in this domain by emphasizing hands-on learning methods and organizing workshops for teacher training. Keywords: Elementary education, teaching strategies, grammar, ELT methods