Exploring the Integration of Stream of Consciousness in the Writing Skill of the ELT Classrooms of Bangladesh at the Tertiary Level

This paper investigates the incorporation, current approach, implications, challenges, and possible techniques for using stream of consciousness writing at the tertiary levels of the ELT classrooms in Bangladesh. The traditional style of writing or the strict narrative writing techniques, while structured, often constrict the development of students’ creative writing skills. In contrast, Stream of consciousness writing skill offers an innovative alternative, enabling students to express and practice their creative writing potentials more freely and intensively. Adopting a stream of consciousness and thereby enjoying writing without following any strict narrative style will be a revolutionary approach to teaching writing at the tertiary levels of the Bangladeshi ELT classrooms. This article also identifies the possible challenges of incorporating stream of consciousness into writing skills and their effective recommendations. The authors applied mixed methods to this research and from various surveys investigated several techniques and examples of the current practice of incorporating stream of consciousness in the writing skill of ELT classrooms of Bangladesh at the tertiary level and their limitations.