Asst. Prof. Junifer Bucol
Email: junifer.bu@mail.wu.ac.th
Asst. Prof. Junifer Bucol is a PhD candidate specializing in education governance and technology-enhanced learning. He completed his MA in School Management at West Visayas State University. He is certified in TESOL and is also a Senior Fellow in UKPSF from the Higher Education Academy, UK. He is currently the Head of the Languages Department at Walailak (WU) University, Thailand.
His research interests focus on educational technology-enhanced learning and innovative teaching practices. Previous publications include Technology in Education, English as a Medium of Instruction and Curriculum Reform, Generative AI in Language Teaching, and Innovative Pedagogy, all published in Scopus- and Web of Science-indexed journals.
Latest Publications
Sangkawong, N., Bucol, J. L., & Gayamo, J. D. (2026). Beyond the Story: A Comparative Study of TPRS Trained and Non-Trained EFL Teachers' Perceptions, Practices and Challenges in Thailand. Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 16(2).
Bucol, J. L., & Sangkawong, N. (2025). Exploring ChatGPT as a writing assessment tool. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 62(3), 867–882. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2024.2363901
Sangkawong, N., Bucol, J. L., & Luciano, R. (2025). BRIDGING LANGUAGE GAPS in REALTIME: INVESTIGATING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ SELF-INITIATED USE of SPEECH-TO-TEXT TRANSLATION in ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS. Teaching English with Technology, 25(2), 5–28. https://doi.org/10.56297/vaca6841/ZDDD4208/KTKA2748
Sangkawong, N., & Bucol, J. L. (2025). English as a medium of instruction in content courses: EXPLORING THE CHALLENGES AND PRACTICES THAI TEACHERS FACE. (2025). Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 22(1), 79-96. https://doi.org/10.32890/mjli2025.22.1.5