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 at universities in Australia, Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia, delivering courses in both academic and communicative English, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate-level courses on topics in linguistics. 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; semiotics analyses of multimodal discourse; and the critical examination of classroom interaction and engagement.
Contact Information
Academic Department
Pusat Penataran Ilmu Dan Bahasa, UMS
Appointed Department
Pusat Penataran Ilmu Dan Bahasa, UMS
Education
Doktor Falsafah (ph.d)
Lain-lain
2018
Sarjana Linguistik Gunaan
Lain-lain
2009
Sarjana Muda Sastera Dalam Bahasa Inggeris
Lain-lain
2008
Research Collaborators
Research
Projects
8
Active
3
Grants
RM 108,526.00
Research Interests & Expertise
Linguistics - Applied Linguistics
Linguistics - Corpus Linguistics
Linguistics - Discourse Studies (Including Critical Linguistics, Text Linguistics, Mediated Discourse Analysis, CDA, Genre Studies, Genre Analysis, Conversation Analysis, Social Interactions Analysis (Macro and Micro), Semiotics, Multimodality, Health Discourse, Professional Discourse, Social Media dan Public Discourse)
Linguistics - Intercultural and Cross-cultural Communication (Including Intercultural Interaction)
Publications
Total Publications by Year
NOTE: N/A = Data not available, 0 = Data not completed
Scopus Metrics
Scopus ProfileDocuments
33
H-Index
6
Citations
97
Affiliation
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Research listing
Current Research Projects
Forms and functions of narratives among healthcare workers: a case study of hospital wanita dan kanak-kanak, sabah
Member
2024 - 2026
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 - 2026
Publications listing
NOTE: PUBLICATION DATA FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WILL BE DISPLAYED
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Daron Benjamin Loo (2026), Making It Local: Teachers’ Sociomaterial Practices In Localising Global Curricula
Priscilla Shak Yee Ping , Daron Benjamin Loo (2026), The Impact Of Multisource Formative Assessment On Argumentative Writing Development Among Chinese Efl University Students
Daron Benjamin Loo , Veronica Petrus Atin (2026), Is This Acceptable? Malaysians’ Perceptions Of Orthographic Variations Of Personal Names
Daron Benjamin Loo , Priscilla Shak Yee Ping (2026), A Systematic Review Of Formative Assessment In English As A Foreign Language Writing
Shaffarullah Bin Abdul Rahman , Kamsilawati Binti Kamlun , Bernadette Tobi , Budi Anto Bin Mohd Tamring , Saidatul Nornis Binti Mahali , Daron Benjamin Loo , Eugenia Ida Edward , Mahirah Binti Masdin (2026), Mixed Marriages And The Issue Of Ethnic Identity In Sabah, Malaysia
Daron Benjamin Loo , Veronica Petrus Atin (2026), Where The Dominant Languishes: Rural Interculturality And Local Language Practices In A Malaysian School
Daron Benjamin Loo , Veronica Petrus Atin (2025), Efl Learners' Perceptions About The Impact Of Interlocutor Familiarity On Their Engagement In L2 Task-based Interaction
Daron Benjamin Loo (2025), Resilience In Times Of Disruptions: Perspectives From Thai Pre-service English Teachers
Daron Benjamin Loo , Anna Lynn Binti Abu Bakar (2025), Narratives From Malaysian Healthcare Workers: A Window Into Their Community Of Practice
Daron Benjamin Loo , Veronica Petrus Atin (2025), Efl Learners’ Perceptions About The Impact Of Interlocutor Familiarity On Their Engagement In L2 Task-based Interaction
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