Research
My research examines how language, cognition, and technology intersect in English language education. I focus on how generative AI reshapes teaching and learning processes, teacher cognition, and evidence-informed practice within TESOL and applied linguistics.
Critical Thinking and Generative AI
This research program explores how generative AI can be meaningfully integrated into English language learning
to cultivate critical thinking, self-regulated learning, and AI literacy.
It examines instructional design principles and pedagogical frameworks that guide students to use AI not as a shortcut,
but as a thinking partner that promotes reflective inquiry, evaluation, and intellectual autonomy.
Critical Thinking
GenAI in Education
EFL Pedagogy
Teacher Agency and Sociocultural Perspectives
Grounded in Vygotsky’s cultural-historical theory, this line of research investigates how teachers
experience and enact agency within rapidly changing educational ecosystems.
It examines the interplay between cognition, emotion, and context — highlighting how educators navigate tensions,
adapt pedagogical practices, and cultivate professional growth amid technological and institutional transformations.
Teacher Agency
Sociocultural Theory
Higher Education
Evidence-Informed and Data-Driven Education
This research area focuses on promoting evidence-informed decision-making in education through systematic reviews,
methodological transparency, and open science practices.
It aims to strengthen the research–practice nexus by developing frameworks such as the GRADIANT model
for evaluating research quality and by contributing to capacity-building initiatives in research integrity and methodology.
Evidence-Based Practice
Research Quality
Open Science
Collaboration and Impact
I work collaboratively with researchers and educators in Vietnam, Australia, and internationally to advance research on AI literacy, teacher professional development, and equitable technology adoption in language education. My goal is to build bridges between academic research and classroom practice through open-access resources, mentoring, and institutional partnerships.