Dr. Wei Lun Wong is a Senior Lecturer in Teaching English as a Second Language at the National University of Malaysia, specializing in Applied Linguistics, Corpus Linguistics, and TESL. His research bridges technology-enhanced language learning, corpus based linguistic analysis, and AI driven personalized instruction in bilingual and biliteracy education. He has contributed extensively to the study of affective and cognitive dimensions of second language acquisition, emphasizing learner motivation, self regulated learning, and metacognitive strategies for reading and writing development. His academic work also explores corpus-based approaches to vocabulary and phraseological analysis, intercultural awareness, and digital pedagogy integration. Beyond teaching, he actively serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for numerous Scopus and ESCI indexed journals and as a co editor for special issues in international publications. Dr. Wong’s professional experience includes leading postgraduate and undergraduate courses in language education, supervising master’s and doctoral research, and serving as an invited examiner, keynote speaker, and jury member at academic conferences. His scholarly engagement extends to educational innovation, where he promotes the use of artificial intelligence, gamification, and data-driven learning tools to enhance English language teaching and assessment. Recognized with multiple academic awards, he continues to advance interdisciplinary research connecting linguistics, education, and digital technologies to improve pedagogical practices and learner outcomes in global ESL contexts.
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Featured Publications
Zhang, H., Wong, W. L., Lee, H. Y., & Mihat, W. (2025, October 9). Mapping intercultural trajectories: Chinese secondary school learners’ standpoints on the cultivation of intercultural awareness in English education. Intercultural Communication Education, 8(2).
Md Sozon, Parnther, C., Wong, W. L., & Chowdhury, M. A. (2025, September 5). Generative AI in higher education: Navigating benefits and challenges in the technological era. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education.
Chen, M., Wong, W. L., Mihat, W., Lemana II, H. E., & Liu, J. (2025, April 25). China’s stance on Rohingya refugees issues in the local newspaper through corpus sentiment classification. World Journal of English Language, 15(7), 42.
Yan, L., Singh, C. K. S., Junjie, L., Lun, W. W., & Daoyuan, S. (2024). A systematic literature review of university student enrolment from 2020 to 2023. Asian Journal of University Education, 20(1).
Zhang, N., Singh, C. K. S., Du, J., & Wong, W. L. (2024, March 1). Scripting success: A systematic literature review of the process genre approach for writing in Asian education. Perspectives of Science and Education, 24(1), 3.