Dr. Daron Benjamin Loo

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 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. His work also 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.

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Contact Information

Email

daronloo@ums.edu.my

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

4

Active

4

Grants

RM 103,526.00

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

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Scopus Profile

Documents

30

H-Index

6

Citations

91

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 - 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 - 2026

Makmal hidupan pengintegrasi komuniti tertumpu

Member

2023 - 2025

Publications listing

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Daron Benjamin Loo (2024) , My Students Hardly Speak English, Do I Still Need To Decolonise My Teaching Practice? A Dialogue With A Critical Friend

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Farous Izwan Bin Abdul Aziz , Nadiah Rus Liyana Binti Rusli , Yong Zi Hong , Daron Benjamin Loo (2024) , “this Seems Important”: A Thematic Analysis Of Reflections On A Compulsory Induction Program For New Malaysian University Teachers

13.

Daron Benjamin Loo (2023) , ‘the Path Of Least Resistance’ As Agency Grounded In Morality: Meeting Teaching And Research Expectations In An Asian Higher Education Context

14.

Daron Benjamin Loo (2023) , Managing And/or Leading? Exploring The Identity Of Unit Coordinators Through Two Case Studies

15.

Daron Benjamin Loo (2023) , Charting Thai University Students' Group Translation On Google Docs Through Docuviz

16.

Daron Benjamin Loo (2023) , Malaysian University Students’english Academic Reading And Writingecology: A Preliminary Description

17.

Daron Benjamin Loo (2023) , “it Feels Like A Performance When I Teach Online”: Autoethnography Of Tensions In Teacher Identity “se Siente Como Una Actuación Cuando Enseño En Línea”: Análisis Autoetnográfico De Las Tensiones En La Identidad Docente

18.

Daron Benjamin Loo (2023) , Who Are Active And Inactive Participants In Online Collaborative Writing? Considerations From An Efl Setting

19.

Daron Benjamin Loo (2023) , “it Feels Like A Performance When I Teach Online”: Autoethnography Of Tensions In Teacher Identity

20.

Daron Benjamin Loo (2023) , Should We Trust The University Casual Academic? A Narrative Inquiry Case Study

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