ALLAN JAY ESTEBAN

Allan Jay Esteban earned his PhD in English Language and Literature at Kyung Hee University, South Korea. He has published articles in SSCI, ESCI, and Scopus-indexed journals. He also serves as a peer reviewer to various Scopus and Web of Science-indexed journals such as Journal of International Students, International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, International Journal of Serious Games, and Environment and Social Psychology. His active participation in international conferences as a presenter showcases his dedication to research and engaging with global academic communities.

Professional licensed teacher with 11 years of experience in teaching English and strong background in research and scholarly activities. Verifiable experience assisting students and responding to departmental, college and institutional needs to support university mission and promote commitment to student success.

• Ravago, J. C., Casipit, D. O., Esteban, A. J., Calang, K. G., Pagador, P. M. E., Merculio, C. S., Saturno, C. L., Amis, K. A. A., Reyes, M. M., & De Roxas, J. A. V. (2025). Situating Philippine English in university internationalization efforts. International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Scope, 6(3), 569–579. https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2025.v06i03.05085
• Esteban, A. J. (2025). Influence of playing online video games on Filipino college students' confidence in speaking English. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 14(4), 2555-2564. http://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v14i4.32842
• Esteban, A. J. (2025). Mapping the research landscape of language use in study Abroad through a bibliometric lens. Cogent Education, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2482392
• Esteban, A. J., Tungrakwattanakul, P. & Nguyen, D.T. (2025). Exploring the Language Use and Cultural Adaptation of ASEAN Graduate Students in South Korea Through an Autoethnographic Lens. Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 34(4), 1573–1582. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40299-024-00968-6
• Esteban, A. J. (2025). From Rules to Meaning Making: Teaching Grammar through Discourse Analysis as an Approach. In Proceedings of the 38th Pacific Asia Conference on Language, Information and Computation, 1047-1054. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5296477
• Esteban, A. J. (2024). AR2: Augmented Reality for Enhanced Reading Comprehension. In International Conference on Computers in Education. https://doi.org/10.58459/icce.2024.4989
• Esteban, A. J., Calang, K., and Pagador, P. M. E. (2024). A review of practices and digital technology integration in reading instruction and suggestions for the Philippines. International Journal of Evaluation & Research in Education, 13(6), 3663-3672. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v13i6.29856
• Esteban, A. J. (2024). Theories, principles, and game elements that support digital game-based language learning (DGBLL): A systematic review. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 23(3), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.23.3.1
• Bellere, A. C., Esteban, A. J., Raseetha, S. (2023). Mushroom as a resilient crop: A paradigm shift from agri-litters to healthy and ecofriendly food production. Food Research, 7(4), 118-124.
• Esteban, A. J. (2021. Functional Grammar Systemic Approach in Selected Essays of Junior High School Students: A Metadiscourse Analysis. Linguistics International Journal, 1047-1054.

• 23rd AsiaTEFL International Conference 2025, The Education University of Hong Kong, July 2025
• 20th Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asian Studies, Asia Research Institute-National University of Singapore, June 16-27, 2025
• 38th Pacific Asia Conference on Language, Information, and Computation, Tokyo, Japan, 12/01/24
• 32nd International Conference on Computers in Education, Manila, Philippines, November 2024 and The Paris Conference on Education 2024, Maison de la Chimie, Paris, France, June 2024
• The Kyoto Conference on Arts, Media & Culture (KAMC2024), Kyoto, Japan, October 2024
• 2024 Korean Association for English Education (KATE) Annual Conference, Yeosu, South Korea, July 2024
• Asian Graduate Studies Summit 2024, Chonburi, Thailand, April 2024
• 21st AsiaTEFL International Conference, Daejeon, South Korea, August 2023

Higher Education ASEAN Talent (HEAT) Scholarship, Korean Council for University Education and ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund

• National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP), 01/01/23, Present
• Asia TEFL, 03/23/25, 12/30/25
• Korean Association for English Education (KATE), 2024
• Association of Asian Association for Language Assessment (AALA), 2022, Present

Licensed Professional Teacher (Professional Regulation Commission, Philippines)

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