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"I Kept Telling Myself I Have to Learn; It Is Good for Me and My Children": Motherhood, Motivation and Learning English amongst a Group of Pakistani British Women
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Zanib Rasool; Abigail Hackett – TESOL Journal, 2024
This article uses an Islamic lens to explore the question, "What are the identities, aspirations, and motivations for Pakistani and Muslim women learning English?" As Muslim women, the research participants had a strong allegiance to motherhood, with children being a motivating factor in learning English. This study explores how…
Descriptors: Self Concept, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Understanding High Dropout Rates in MOOCs -- A Qualitative Case Study from Pakistan
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Kaukab Abid Azhar; Nayab Iqbal; Zubair Shah; Hassaan Ahmed – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2024
Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) are a form of online learning that has become increasingly popular across the globe, yet they often suffer from low completion rates. This study aims to advance understanding of the Dropout Phenomenon in MOOCs through a qualitative case study conducted in Pakistan. The purpose of this research is to understand…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, MOOCs, Foreign Countries, Decision Making
"Disinvestment" in Learners' Multilingual Identities: English Learning, Imagined Identities, and Neoliberal Subjecthood in Pakistan
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Syed Abdul Manan; Anas Hajar – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2025
Most recent research on language learning and identity emphasizes on investing learners' capital as affordance to affirm their identities (Darvin & Norton, 2015; Norton, 2013). Learners' capital refers to prior knowledge, home literacies/native languages. Drawing on data from English language academies from Pakistan, this study finds a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction