Ahmad Karim
Biographic Data
| ID | 239616 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ahmad Karim |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ahmad |
| FAMILY NAME | Karim |
| SIGNATURE | KARIM A |
| AFFILIATIONS | BRAC University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2488-8297 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1966 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
From English-only orthodoxy to decolonial pedagogy
While in recent years, the burgeoning interest of scholars has challenged the English-only instructional approach in English Language Teaching (ELT) pedagogies through translanguaging, the available work largely consists of scattered, researcher-initiated professional development (PD) initiatives, and a framework that can be exercised in ELT pedagogies of the Global South is still underdeveloped. Extant research informs isolated PD attempts, with…
Traumatic Memory and Family Dynamics of Political Prisoners in Leila S. Chudori’s Namaku Alam
The violent aftermath of Indonesia’s 1965 political upheaval created profound, lasting trauma for politicalprisoners (tahanan politik, or tapol) and their families. This trauma continues to live within family memories,trapped in narratives of violence, oppression, and alienation. Leila S. Chudori’s novel, Namaku Alam, providesa compelling literary examination of this legacy, portraying how trauma transcends temporal boundaries andtransmits active…
Islamization of Javanese Ritual
This study investigates the transformation of the Javanese ruwat ritual into ruwat santri, a symbolic Islamization that integrates Qur'anic recitation, while preserving local cultural traditions. It explores the social, spiritual and affective dimensions of the ritual using Weber’s social action theory and its implications for interfaith harmony and local religious practice The research adopts a qualitative-descriptive fieldwork design, including…
Ideologies of teachers and students towards meso-level English-medium instruction policy and translanguaging in the STEM classroom at a Malaysian university
English medium instruction (EMI) as a language policy in higher education is based on monolingual conceptions and limits the use of the full linguistic repertoire of bilinguals/multilinguals in the university classroom. Informed by the constructs of language ideology (Spolsky, Bernard. 2009. Language management . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press), translanguaging (Li, Wei. 2018. Translanguaging as a practical theory of language. Applied …
Preservice Teachers' Reflecting on Reflections of Critical Incidents
This interpretive phenomenological study reports the effects of reflecting on reflections concerning Critical Incidents (CIs) on the pre-service teachers' (PSTs) professional development and conceptualization of their identity as TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) teachers. The study involved nine PSTs who were specializing in TESOL and doing their teaching practicum. The main instrument of the study was reflective writing, w…
Eco-Theology in the Social Construction of Santri
Hygiene and environmental management issues have a significant impact on public health, especially in boarding schools such as Islamic boarding schools, where access to sanitation facilities and clean water is often limited. Previous studies have examined hygiene practices and environmental education in general; however, there remains a lack of understanding of how theological and socio-cultural values are constructed to shape students' ecologica…
Understanding the emergence of females as leaders in academia
Drawing on the expectation state theory, this paper seeks to analyse the social cognitive process of the impacts of gender stereotypes along with their culturally derived schemas of status belief, status characteristics and emotion at the early stage of women's endeavour to emerge as leaders in academia. Employing a convenience sampling and interviews held with five women academic participants from three public and private universities in the wes…
The Acculturation Dynamics of the Sekaten Tradition in Modern Indonesia
This article examines the socio-religious dynamics behind the traditional sekaten held by two large palaces (keraton) of Javanese (Surakarta keraton and Yogyakarta keraton). This phenomenon is unique. Sekaten is a local traditional cultural performance, which combines Islam with Javanese culture. The current dynamics of acculturation make tourism opportunities. Using a qualitative approach and historical and ethnographic methods, data were collec…
Performing Peace
Indonesia has a large number of civil society militia organisations that profess to safeguard peace and security in society. Generally associated with specific ethnic or religious groups, these civil militias police their territories and threaten (and sometimes apply) violence in order to discipline wrongdoers. Their actions influence social order and peace, and while many are usually low profile and have limited impact, actions that bring maximu…
The Medium of Instruction in Bangladeshi Higher Education Institutions
English as a medium of instruction (MOI) has become an important tool for universities to produce knowledgeable and skilled graduates. In Bangladesh, public and private universities remain distant in terms of policies related to MOI. The current study was undertaken to reach a tangible conclusion that would reflect “what should be the MOI in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), Bangladesh.” This qualitative study involved seven senior university t…
A Phenomenological Study of the Language Ideology, Language Management, and Language Practice in English-Medium Universities in Bangladesh
English Medium Instruction (EMI) is a commonly observed phenomenon in higher education (HE) in the countries where English is mandated as a second or foreign language. The globally conducted studies reported the prospect, practice, problems, and eventualities of EMI in HE. Numbering around 105, private universities in Bangladesh also adopted EMI. Being guided by Cooper (1989) and Spolsky (2009), this phenomenological study explored the language i…
Distinctive medium of instruction ideologies in public and private universities in Bangladesh
Fuelled by nationalism, public universities in Bangladesh adopted Bangla as their MOI. In contrast, considering the role of English in the processes of internationalization, globalization and economic benefit attached to English, private universities in Bangladesh have adopted English as their MOI. Through the exploration of lecturers' MOI ideologies, the present study aims to discover these diverse trajectories in the adoption of MOI policies in…
Understanding EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices in EFL Classrooms
The construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and their impact on classroom practices has drawn enormous attention in the concurrent literature. Yet in Bangladesh, little is known about the construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and the impact of teacher beliefs on their classroom practices. Pertinently, the current study aimed at answering the questions regarding teachers’ beliefs about teachi…
Examining the Impact of an English in Action Training Program on Secondary-School English Teachers’ Classroom Practice in Bangladesh
English teachers in Bangladesh have undergone numerous training programs. Both government-initiated and donor-sponsored training programs have been in operation in Bangladesh. Government initiated institutions to train teachers are Primary Training Institutes (PTIs) and Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs). However, researchers seemed to label training provided by PTIs and TTCs as inadequate. Bridging the gaps intrigued government of Bangladesh to de…
The analysis of policy implementation models in higher education
This paper aims to analyse and understand the models of policy implementation in Indonesian state universities during the ongoing process of market-driven reforms and how academics respond to these models. The research undertaken was in the form of qualitative study using semi-structured interviews as instruments to collect data. Interviews were conducted with 30 academics in three state universities in Indonesia. The research demonstrated that p…
Dacca, the Mughal Capital
The Medium of Instruction in Bangladeshi Higher Education Institutions
English as a medium of instruction (MOI) has become an important tool for universities to produce knowledgeable and skilled graduates. In Bangladesh, public and private universities remain distant in terms of policies related to MOI. The current study was undertaken to reach a tangible conclusion that would reflect “what should be the MOI in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), Bangladesh.” This qualitative study involved seven senior university t…
Understanding EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices in EFL Classrooms
The construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and their impact on classroom practices has drawn enormous attention in the concurrent literature. Yet in Bangladesh, little is known about the construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and the impact of teacher beliefs on their classroom practices. Pertinently, the current study aimed at answering the questions regarding teachers’ beliefs about teachi…
Examining the Impact of an English in Action Training Program on Secondary-School English Teachers’ Classroom Practice in Bangladesh
English teachers in Bangladesh have undergone numerous training programs. Both government-initiated and donor-sponsored training programs have been in operation in Bangladesh. Government initiated institutions to train teachers are Primary Training Institutes (PTIs) and Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs). However, researchers seemed to label training provided by PTIs and TTCs as inadequate. Bridging the gaps intrigued government of Bangladesh to de…
The analysis of policy implementation models in higher education
This paper aims to analyse and understand the models of policy implementation in Indonesian state universities during the ongoing process of market-driven reforms and how academics respond to these models. The research undertaken was in the form of qualitative study using semi-structured interviews as instruments to collect data. Interviews were conducted with 30 academics in three state universities in Indonesia. The research demonstrated that p…
Dacca, the Mughal Capital
Examining the Impact of an English in Action Training Program on Secondary-School English Teachers’ Classroom Practice in Bangladesh
English teachers in Bangladesh have undergone numerous training programs. Both government-initiated and donor-sponsored training programs have been in operation in Bangladesh. Government initiated institutions to train teachers are Primary Training Institutes (PTIs) and Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs). However, researchers seemed to label training provided by PTIs and TTCs as inadequate. Bridging the gaps intrigued government of Bangladesh to de…
The analysis of policy implementation models in higher education
This paper aims to analyse and understand the models of policy implementation in Indonesian state universities during the ongoing process of market-driven reforms and how academics respond to these models. The research undertaken was in the form of qualitative study using semi-structured interviews as instruments to collect data. Interviews were conducted with 30 academics in three state universities in Indonesia. The research demonstrated that p…
Distinctive medium of instruction ideologies in public and private universities in Bangladesh
Fuelled by nationalism, public universities in Bangladesh adopted Bangla as their MOI. In contrast, considering the role of English in the processes of internationalization, globalization and economic benefit attached to English, private universities in Bangladesh have adopted English as their MOI. Through the exploration of lecturers' MOI ideologies, the present study aims to discover these diverse trajectories in the adoption of MOI policies in…
Understanding EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices in EFL Classrooms
The construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and their impact on classroom practices has drawn enormous attention in the concurrent literature. Yet in Bangladesh, little is known about the construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and the impact of teacher beliefs on their classroom practices. Pertinently, the current study aimed at answering the questions regarding teachers’ beliefs about teachi…
The Medium of Instruction in Bangladeshi Higher Education Institutions
English as a medium of instruction (MOI) has become an important tool for universities to produce knowledgeable and skilled graduates. In Bangladesh, public and private universities remain distant in terms of policies related to MOI. The current study was undertaken to reach a tangible conclusion that would reflect “what should be the MOI in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), Bangladesh.” This qualitative study involved seven senior university t…
A Phenomenological Study of the Language Ideology, Language Management, and Language Practice in English-Medium Universities in Bangladesh
English Medium Instruction (EMI) is a commonly observed phenomenon in higher education (HE) in the countries where English is mandated as a second or foreign language. The globally conducted studies reported the prospect, practice, problems, and eventualities of EMI in HE. Numbering around 105, private universities in Bangladesh also adopted EMI. Being guided by Cooper (1989) and Spolsky (2009), this phenomenological study explored the language i…
The Acculturation Dynamics of the Sekaten Tradition in Modern Indonesia
This article examines the socio-religious dynamics behind the traditional sekaten held by two large palaces (keraton) of Javanese (Surakarta keraton and Yogyakarta keraton). This phenomenon is unique. Sekaten is a local traditional cultural performance, which combines Islam with Javanese culture. The current dynamics of acculturation make tourism opportunities. Using a qualitative approach and historical and ethnographic methods, data were collec…
Performing Peace
Indonesia has a large number of civil society militia organisations that profess to safeguard peace and security in society. Generally associated with specific ethnic or religious groups, these civil militias police their territories and threaten (and sometimes apply) violence in order to discipline wrongdoers. Their actions influence social order and peace, and while many are usually low profile and have limited impact, actions that bring maximu…
Understanding the emergence of females as leaders in academia
Drawing on the expectation state theory, this paper seeks to analyse the social cognitive process of the impacts of gender stereotypes along with their culturally derived schemas of status belief, status characteristics and emotion at the early stage of women's endeavour to emerge as leaders in academia. Employing a convenience sampling and interviews held with five women academic participants from three public and private universities in the wes…
Eco-Theology in the Social Construction of Santri
Hygiene and environmental management issues have a significant impact on public health, especially in boarding schools such as Islamic boarding schools, where access to sanitation facilities and clean water is often limited. Previous studies have examined hygiene practices and environmental education in general; however, there remains a lack of understanding of how theological and socio-cultural values are constructed to shape students' ecologica…
Traumatic Memory and Family Dynamics of Political Prisoners in Leila S. Chudori’s Namaku Alam
The violent aftermath of Indonesia’s 1965 political upheaval created profound, lasting trauma for politicalprisoners (tahanan politik, or tapol) and their families. This trauma continues to live within family memories,trapped in narratives of violence, oppression, and alienation. Leila S. Chudori’s novel, Namaku Alam, providesa compelling literary examination of this legacy, portraying how trauma transcends temporal boundaries andtransmits active…
Islamization of Javanese Ritual
This study investigates the transformation of the Javanese ruwat ritual into ruwat santri, a symbolic Islamization that integrates Qur'anic recitation, while preserving local cultural traditions. It explores the social, spiritual and affective dimensions of the ritual using Weber’s social action theory and its implications for interfaith harmony and local religious practice The research adopts a qualitative-descriptive fieldwork design, including…
Ideologies of teachers and students towards meso-level English-medium instruction policy and translanguaging in the STEM classroom at a Malaysian university
English medium instruction (EMI) as a language policy in higher education is based on monolingual conceptions and limits the use of the full linguistic repertoire of bilinguals/multilinguals in the university classroom. Informed by the constructs of language ideology (Spolsky, Bernard. 2009. Language management . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press), translanguaging (Li, Wei. 2018. Translanguaging as a practical theory of language. Applied …
Preservice Teachers' Reflecting on Reflections of Critical Incidents
This interpretive phenomenological study reports the effects of reflecting on reflections concerning Critical Incidents (CIs) on the pre-service teachers' (PSTs) professional development and conceptualization of their identity as TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) teachers. The study involved nine PSTs who were specializing in TESOL and doing their teaching practicum. The main instrument of the study was reflective writing, w…
From English-only orthodoxy to decolonial pedagogy
While in recent years, the burgeoning interest of scholars has challenged the English-only instructional approach in English Language Teaching (ELT) pedagogies through translanguaging, the available work largely consists of scattered, researcher-initiated professional development (PD) initiatives, and a framework that can be exercised in ELT pedagogies of the Global South is still underdeveloped. Extant research informs isolated PD attempts, with…
Sociology (12 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Pedagogy (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (6 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (6 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (6 works) · Mathematics education (5 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Social science (4 works)