Publications & Presentations

Invited Book Chapter:

  1. Cheng, , & Sultana, N. (2021). Washback. In G. Fulcher & L. Harding (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing.   

 Journal Publications:                                      

  1. Sultana, (2019, July). ESL tests: Memorization is a shortcut to high scores, but not to lasting learning. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com.
  2. Sultana, (2019). Language Assessment Literacy: An Uncharted Area for the English Language Teachers in Bangladesh. Language Testing in Asia, 9(1), 1-14.
  3. Sultana, (2018). Investigating the Relationship between Washback and Curriculum Alignment: A Literature Review. Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education, 9(2), 152-158.
  4. Sultana, (2018). A Brief Review of Washback Studies in the South Asian Countries. The Educational Review USA, 2(9), 468-474.
  5. Sultana, (2018). Test review of the English public examination at the secondary level in Bangladesh. Language Testing in Asia, 8(16), 1-9.
  1. Sultana, (2015). Communicative language teaching (CLT): Improvisation is required in the context of Bangladesh. In Pattison, T. (ed.), IATEFL Manchester Conference Selections 2015. Canterbury: IATEFL
  2. Sultana, (2014). Demotivation in English language courses: An exploration of reasons and suggestions.Crossings: ULAB Journal of English Studies, 4 & 5, 209-218.
  1. Sultana, (2014). Use of ICT in teaching English language at the tertiary level. ICT for Development, Working Paper Series, 4(1), 94-109.
  2. Sultana, (2012). Bangla to English code switching in Bangladeshi commercial cinema. Stamford Journal of English, 7, 262-284.
  3. Sultana, (2011). The effectiveness of B.Ed. English syllabus: A textual analysis of the syllabus from a critical point of view. Crossings: ULAB Journal of English Studies, 3(1), 299-314.
  4. Sultana, (2011). The effectiveness of the ELT component at the B.Ed. programme in Bangladesh: A critical perspective, Stamford Journal of English, 6, 245-267.

Conference Presentations:

  1. Sultana, (2023, June). Teaching International Students at the Post Secondary Classrooms: Explore the Challenges and Practical Strategies. Paper presented at the 2023 STLHE Annual Conference.
  2. Sultana, (2019, April). Investigating the washback effect of a secondary English public examination in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.
  3. Sultana, (2019, April). Assessment Literacy: An Uncharted Area for The English Language Teachers in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.
  4. Sultana, (2019, March). Story of an education system accountable for exam-success but not for learning: A washback study. Paper presented at the 41st Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC 2019) conference, Atlanta, Georgia, the USA.
  5. Sultana, (2019, March). The effect of the secondary English public examination on the students: A washback study in the context of Bangladesh. Paper presented at the 2019 American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference, Atlanta, Georgia, the USA.
  6. Sultana, (2018, July). Proposing a washback model suitable in the South Asian context. Paper presented at the 1st International Conference on English Learning and Teaching Skills (ICELTS), Kolkata, India.
  7. Sultana, (2018, March). Use of an alignment framework to guide the washback studies. Paper presented at the IER, DU conference, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  8. Sultana, (2017, July). In VIVO Vs. in VITRO: A study about a secondary English public examination in Bangladesh. Paper presented at 39th Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC 2017) conference, Bogota, Colombia.
  9. Sultana, (2017, March). A Game of Chinese Whispers: The journey of a test from the test designers to the test users. Paper presented at the 2017 American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference, Portland, USA.
  10. Sultana, (2016, May). Washback effect of the English secondary public examination in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the CAAL conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  11. Sultana, (2016, May). Standardized testing in the primary level in Bangladesh: Friend or Foe? Poster presented at the CSSE conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  12. Sultana, (2016, February). High-stakes standardized tests for kids: A critical perspective. Paper presented at the RBJSE conference, Kingston, ON, Canada.
  13. Sultana, (2015, November). The study of CLT based Curriculum in Bangladesh. Poster presented at the TESL Ontario conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  14. Sultana, N. (2015, July). Use of comic stripes in English language classes: a tool to motivate the language learners. Paper presented at the conference on Language, Literature and Community, Dhaka,
  15. Sultana, (2015, April). Curriculum Vs. Teaching: CLT in teaching English in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the 49th IATEFL Conference, Manchester, UK.
  16. Sultana, (2015, January). Washback effect of secondary examination on classroom teaching in Bangladesh. Paper presented at 7th BELTA International Conference, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  17. Sultana, (2014, August). Effect of washback in the English public examination change on classroom teaching. Paper presented at the ULAB 2nd International ELT Conference, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  18. Sultana, (2014, May). Use of Facebook in teaching English language at the tertiary level. Paper presented at the National BELTA conference, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  19. Sultana, (2014, February). Do the teachers really learn to reflect from the training? A critical perspective.