Efficacy of Outside – Classroom English Language Learning: A Study of Intermediate Bengali Medium Students Studying English at Tertiary Level in Bangladesh

Abstract

The study examined the techniques and the learning strategy of post graduate intermediate Bengali medium learners to improve their English language proficiency. We conducted a survey among 100 students from tertiary level in a Bangladeshi university. The study identified electronic media, subtitle, songs, movies, commentary, newspaper and story books all these were potential medium to improve learners’ English language skills. In addition,   learners’ motivation, awareness, self evaluation, types of materials or facilities that learners’ received are the motivators for English language learning at tertiary level learners. All these suggested to consider these factors in developing further curriculum of English language teaching.