Papers by Humyra Anjum Maliha
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 2024
Reflective teaching practice is crucial for second language educators as it helps them improve th... more Reflective teaching practice is crucial for second language educators as it helps them improve their teaching methods and professional growth by critically analyzing their classroom experiences. First introduced by John Dewey and then expanded by people like Donald Schön (1983) and David A. Kolb (1984), this practice encourages teachers to continuously improve and adapt their strategies to meet students' needs. This research aimed to review and compare various studies on reflective practices in language teaching, focusing on the benefits and challenges faced by teachers. Although the findings reveal advantages such as improved teaching methods and professional development, challenges like lack of time, emotional strain and difficulties in applying theory are still frequent. The review highlighted that while variety of strategies are useful for reflection, teachers' emotional and professional awareness significantly impacts the effectiveness of these practices. The study concludes that reflective practice should combine theory with practical experience and emotional awareness and also further research is required to explore how culture and digital tools can aid in reflection
Academia Letters, 2021
Illness as Metaphor" is one of the most remarkable and significant works of a well-known American... more Illness as Metaphor" is one of the most remarkable and significant works of a well-known American writer, Susan Sontag. In this essay Sontag mainly represents the way people create myths about an illness and describe it by using metaphors, and these types of practices not only affected the patients psychologically but also hindered their treatments. But the primary focus of this paper is to show that these vicious practices are also existing in our present situation of COVID 19 pandemic which proves the inhumanity of humans in any situation. This topic is mainly chosen for encouraging the groups who are working hard to serve people during this COVID 19 pandemic and for showing hatred for the groups of people who avoid their own family or friends in this situation.
IJSER, 2020
In "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place", Earnest Hemingway (1899-1961) presents the story of a common da... more In "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place", Earnest Hemingway (1899-1961) presents the story of a common day in a restaurant where two waiters are involved in a regular conversation. But under this usual day life a complex and harsh reality is hidden. Like his other stories Hemingway shows his mastery on his iceberg theory. The main focus of this article is what the story truly is about. There are many different opinion about this story given by many critics. Most of the critics appreciate the fact that the story is about nothingness. Some also claim that it is about the loneliness of old people. According to some scholars the story is about the importance of women in men's life. The article argues that the story is about the American modern society and its effect on people, especially on younger generation which make them more materialistic and for that reason ability to understand others' feelings, especially their feelings for the old people has been lost.
Global Scientific Journal , 2020
Things Fall Apart is authored by Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) who is one of the most outspoken conte... more Things Fall Apart is authored by Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) who is one of the most outspoken contemporary and internationally recognized African writers and intellectuals. Achebe writes this novel in response to European novels that stated African culture as uncivilized. In his novel Achebe presents his own tradition and culture and also the way are they changed with the arrival of the colonizers. This article attempts to show why Igbo culture is better than the culture of Colonizers. There are variety of beliefs about the matter. Some critics say that the Igbo culture is better because of its rich religious system and their faith towards gods. Some also believe that the harmonious judicial system of the Igbo is better than the individual judicial system of the colonizers. Moreover, many critics claim that Igbo culture is finer because of its communication method, like-using stories and proverbs. However, this paper argues Igbo culture is better because it teaches the Igbo people moral values and to be modest towards other.
From the paper readers can get the idea that how Aristotle proves in his book Poetics that Traged... more From the paper readers can get the idea that how Aristotle proves in his book Poetics that Tragedy is superior than Epic.
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