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FM Eshita Khanam Karu

Sr. Lecturer
English Language and Literature
Email: eshitakhanam@ustc.ac.bd

Profile

Eshita Khanam Karu, working as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English Language and Literature at University of Science and Technology Chittagong, focuses her teaching on Advanced English, 18th Century Literature, English Rhetoric and Prosody, and Phonetics and Phonology. Her research interests include curriculum development, technology in the language classroom, AI in ELT and participatory action research.

Education

  • PhD in Education (Pursuing), Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
  • Master of Arts in English Language Teaching, International Islamic University Chittagong
  • Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, International Islamic University Chittagong

Program Affiliated

  • BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature

Areas of Interest

  • Curriculum development
  • Technology in the language classroom
  • AI in ELT

Courses Taught

  • Advanced English
  • English Rhetoric and Prosody
  • Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
  • 18th Century Literature

Journals & Articles

Conference Presentations:

  • Karu, E. K., Puteh-Behak, F., Ismail, H. & Hoque, M. A. (2024). Navigating Students’ Voices: Perceptions of transmedia storytelling approach to strengthen communication skills of Bangladeshi students. AELTE 3rd International Conference on “Unlocking the Potential: Inspirational Practices in Language Pedagogy.” 18-19 October 2024. Amasya, Turkey. Online.
  • Karu, E. K. & Hoque, M. A. (2024). Experimenting AI in a Bangladeshi EFL classroom to strengthen writing skills among university students. The 8th International Conference of Research in Applied Linguistics (ULEAD-ICRAL 2024). 27-28 September 2024. Ankara, Turkey. Online.
  • Karu, E. K. & Hoque, M. A. (2024). Peer tutoring to promote 4Cs of 21st century skills: A case study. 2nd TESOL BD International Conference 2024 on “”TESOL in Transition: 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Beyond.”” 9-10 February 2024. Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Hoque, M. A. & Karu, E. K. (2023). User Experience of ChatGPT: Insights from the Students of English Language and Literature in Bangladesh. The 2nd International Conference on “Digital Era in FLE.” 13-14 October 2023. Ankara, Turkey. Online.
  • Uddin, M. E., Hoque, M. A. & Karu, E. K. (2023). The roles of educational research for educational development: A critical analysis. International Conference on Envisioning the Future: Teaching Language and Literature. 20-21 January 2023. Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH), International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Alam, M.M., Hoque, M. A. & Karu, E. K. (2023). A study of the sociolinguistic competence of the tertiary level students in Bangladesh. International Conference on Envisioning the Future: Teaching Language and Literature. 20-21 January 2023. Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH), International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Uddin, E. & Karu, E. K. (2022). Pre-service professional education matters: MOOCs for the development of pre-service English language educators in Bangladesh. 1st International Conference on “21 st Century Challenges in ELT”. 27-29 May 2022. Ankara, Turkey. Online
  • Uddin, E. & Karu, E. K. (2022). Transforming education with blended learning practices in the post disruption era: ELT perspective. Bandung English Language Teaching International Conference (BELTIC) 2022. 30-31 August 2022. Indonesia. Online.

Papers Published:

  • Aktar, F., Hoque, M. A., Karu, E. K., & Uddin, E. (2024). Brainstorming to Develop EFL writing skills: Bangladeshi secondary level Students‟ Perceptions. Canadian Journal of Language and Literary Studies, 4(6), 19-34. https://doi.org/10.53103/cjlls.v4i6.186
  • Karu, E. K. & Hoque, M. A. (2024). User experience of ChatGPT: Insights from undergraduate English language and literature students in Bangladesh. SiSAL Journal, 15(3), 394–418. https://doi.org/10.37237/150305
  • Uddin, E. & Karu, E. K. (2022). Pre-service professional education matters: MOOCs for the development of pre-service English language educators in Bangladesh. Proceedings, 1st International Conference on 21 st Century Challenges in ELT, held on 27-29 May 2022. Ankara, Turkey.