Dr. Daron Benjamin Loo
Pusat Penataran Ilmu Dan Bahasa, UMS
Dr. Daron is an applied linguist and English language practitioner whose work sits at the intersection of language, discourse, and social meaning. He has taught English language and linguistics courses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels at universities in Australia, Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia. His research spans classroom-based and discourse-oriented inquiries, with a particular focus on teacher–student interaction and the ecological dimensions of language learning. More broadly, his work engages with how language constructs and mediates social realities, including issues of identity, representation, and belonging. His recent research also explores interculturality, multilingual practices, and the role of local contexts in shaping language use and learning. Dr. Daron is open to supervising research in the broad field of applied linguistics and English language studies. Topics that he is currently supervising include the discursive construction of identity in mass media; semiotic analyses of multimodal discourse; and the critical examination of classroom interaction and engagement.
Contact Information
Academic Department
Pusat Penataran Ilmu Dan Bahasa
Appointed Department
Pusat Penataran Ilmu Dan Bahasa
Education
Doktor Falsafah (Ph.d)
Lain-Lain
2018
Sarjana Linguistik Gunaan
Lain-Lain
2009
Sarjana Muda Sastera Dalam Bahasa Inggeris
Lain-Lain
2008
Research
Projects
5
Active
2
Grants
RM 108,526.00
Research Interests & Expertise
Publications
Total Publications by Year
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 | 11 |
Scopus Metrics
Scopus ProfileDocuments
36
H-Index
6
Citations
112
Institutional
46
Research listing
Completed and ongoing projects
Showing 1 to 5 of 5 entries
Forms and functions of narratives among healthcare workers: A case study of Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-kanak, Sabah
Member
2024 - 2026
Leveraging AI Technologies to Enhance Pronunciation Skills of ESL Young Adults
Member
2024 - 2025
DISCOURSE OF NORMALIZED EXCLUSION AMONG STATELESS CHILDREN IN SABAH: AN EXAMINATION THROUGH ETHNOGRAPHY OF ALTENATIVE LEARNING CENTRES
Leader
2024 - 2026
A Framework for Measuring Inclusive Multilingualism among Ethnic Groups in East Malaysia
Leader
2024 - 2027
MAKMAL HIDUPAN PENGINTEGRASI KOMUNITI TERTUMPU
Member
2023 - 2025
Publications listing
Note: publication data for the last 3 years will be displayed
Showing 1 to 5 of 21 entries
DARON BENJAMIN LOO , PRISCILLA SHAK YEE PING (2026), A systematic review of formative assessment in English as a foreign language writing
DARON BENJAMIN LOO , DARON BENJAMIN LOO (2026), AI tool use across academic writing stages among Malaysian university students
VERONICA PETRUS ATIN , DARON BENJAMIN LOO (2026), Is this acceptable? Malaysians’ perceptions of orthographic variations of personal names
DARON BENJAMIN LOO (2026), Making it local: Teachers’ sociomaterial practices in localising global curricula
BUDI ANTO BIN MOHD TAMRING , SAIDATUL NORNIS BINTI MAHALI , KAMSILAWATI BINTI KAMLUN , DARON BENJAMIN LOO , EUGENIA IDA EDWARD , BERNADETTE TOBI , SHAFFARULLAH BIN ABDUL RAHMAN , MAHIRAH BINTI MASDIN (2026), Mixed marriages and the issue of ethnic identity in Sabah, Malaysia