Chittagong Independent University

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  • Assistant Professor
  • On Study Leave
  • asiqur@ciu.edu.bd

Degrees

MA in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies (TESL Stream), Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

MA in English Language Teaching (With Thesis), University of Chittagong

MA in English, University of Chittagong

BA (Honors) in English, University of Chittagong


Certifications

TESL Ontario Certification (in progress)

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Bootcamp Certified

Advanced Training on Research Techniques in Social Sciences and Applied Sciences, University of Chittagong

Assistant Professor (on study leave), Department of English, Chittagong Independent University (CIU), Bangladesh

Language Assessor (CELPIP Speaking Rater), Paragon, Canada

Generative AI Associate (Humanities–English), Innodata, Ontario, Canada

Former Language Assessor (Examiner of IELTS Speaking Test), British Council

Former ESL Instructor, Asian University for Women (AUW), Bangladesh

Former Lecturer in English, University of Science and Technology Chittagong(USTC), Bangladesh

Former Assistant Director, English Language Center (ELC), Chittagong Independent University (CIU), Bangladesh

Former Chief Moderator, SLASS Debating Society (SDS), Chittagong Independent University (CIU), Bangladesh

Research Interest

Language Testing and Assessment

Second Language Pedagogy

Critical Discourse Analysis

Language Policy and Planning

Minority Languages


Published Papers

Teachers’ use of learners’ L1 in EFL/ESL Classes. Published in USTA December 2014. ISSN-17280435

Gateways to Positive Washback of Language Testing: A review of the factors that contribute to washback effects https://www.ciu.edu.bd/ciu-journal-current-v4.html

Factors Influencing English Speaking Performances of Bangladeshi Private University Engineering Students (Co-Authored), published in CIUJ https://www.ciu.edu.bd/ciu-journal

The Magic of Rapport in Language Teaching: A Review of Rapport-Building Strategies from In-Person to Virtual Classrooms in Contact–TESL Ontario, Canada, http://contact.teslontario.org/the-magic-of-rapport-in-language-teaching-a-review-of-rapport-building-strategies-from-in-person-to-virtual-classrooms


Papers Accepted for Publication (2025)

A Critical Discourse Analysis of Barack Obama’s (2004) DNC Keynote Speech: Unfolding the Elements of Social Liberal Ideology in CIUJ: https://www.ciu.edu.bd/ciu-journal


Working Papers

The Language of Language: A Critical Review of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Metalanguage in ESL Teaching

Assessment for Learning: How Can Assessment Facilitate the Learning and Teaching of L2 Writing?