Professor · Department of English Education · Chung-Ang University

Jang Ho Lee

Applied linguist studying how GenAI is reshaping language teaching and learning, and a longtime fan of Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, Opeth, and Alice in Chains.

jangholee@cau.ac.kr ORCID Google Scholar

About

Updated August 2026

I am Professor of English Education at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, where I have served as Chair of the Department of English Education (2023–2025) and Director of the Digital Education Support Center (2024–2026). My research examines how technology — most recently generative AI — is reshaping second language teaching and learning, alongside long-standing interests in English-medium instruction and instructors' language choices in English classrooms.

Much of my work synthesizes the field's evidence through meta-analysis, with recent articles in Review of Educational Research, Educational Research Review, Applied Linguistics, and Language Learning & Technology. Current projects build and evaluate L2 chatbots, explore no-code approaches that let teachers create their own GenAI tools, and develop GenAI-mediated activity theory as a framework for understanding teachers' changing practice.

I received my D.Phil. in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition from the University of Oxford (supervised by Prof. Ernesto Macaro), and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from Teachers College, Columbia University. I have been a Visiting Professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2025–2026) and King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (2025), serve on the editorial boards of IRAL and Language Learning & Technology, and was named to the Stanford–Elsevier list of the World's Top 2% Scientists (2025 single-year list, in the Languages & Linguistics field).

Outside my work as an applied linguist, I enjoy listening to progressive metal (Dream Theater, Opeth, Porcupine Tree), melodic death metal (Dark Tranquillity, The Halo Effect, Insomnium), grunge (Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden), and alternative rock (Jimmy Eat World, Incubus, Our Lady Peace). I am also a fan of thriller and horror films, especially psychological thrillers, Japanese horror, and folk horror. Beyond that, my favorite pastimes are drinking coffee, taking walks while listening to music, and napping. I don't drink alcohol, I'm not built for crowds, and I appreciate people who are considerate.

I welcome research collaborations and applications from graduate students who share my research interests (see below), as well as good conversations about rock music.

Education

D.Phil.University of Oxford, 2010 — Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition
M.A.Teachers College, Columbia University, 2007 — Applied Linguistics
B.A.Korea University, 2005 — English Education (magna cum laude)

Positions

2022–Professor, Department of English Education, Chung-Ang University
2024–26Director, Digital Education Support Center, Chung-Ang University
2023–25Chair, Department of English Education, Chung-Ang University
2018–22Associate Professor, Chung-Ang University
2014–18Assistant Professor, Chung-Ang University
2012–14Assistant Professor, Korea Military Academy

Service

Editorial boardInternational Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (IRAL); Language Learning & Technology
ReviewerComputer Assisted Language Learning, Language Teaching Research, System, ELT Journal, ReCALL, Educational Research Review, Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, Information Processing & Management, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, and others

Research

4 lines of work

GenAI-mediated language teaching and learning

Designing and evaluating L2 chatbots, no-code GenAI tools for teachers, automated item generation and scoring, and a conceptual model (GMAT) of how generative AI reshapes teachers’ practice.

Language Learning & Technology · ELT Journal · RELC Journal · System

English-medium instruction

Meta-analytic syntheses of EMI and CLIL effectiveness across school levels, and a funded project on the internationalization of Korean-style EMI.

Educational Research Review · System · Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching

Instructors’ language use in English classrooms

How learners’ age, attitudes, and motivation interact with teachers’ use of the first language versus English-only instruction.

TESOL Quarterly · The Modern Language Journal · Language Awareness

Vocabulary, data-driven learning, and research synthesis

Corpus-based vocabulary learning, electronic glossing, and meta-analytic structural equation modelling of what drives L2 learning outcomes.

Review of Educational Research · Applied Linguistics · ReCALL

Grants & Awards

Funded research projects

Internalization Strategies Toward a Sustainable Future for Korean-Style EMI

Principal Investigator · National Research Foundation of Korea · KRW 160,000,000

June 2026 – May 2028
Gyeonggi Future-Oriented English Communication Competency Certification Program

Principal Investigator · Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education · KRW 20,000,000

April – July 2026
Analysis of Instructor Perceptions of Online Class Effectiveness

Principal Investigator · Center for Educational Innovation, Chung-Ang University · KRW 10,000,000

June – August 2025

Publications

Peer-reviewed journal articles · 84

2026

Learners' priority criteria for evaluating data-driven learning tools: An analytic hierarchy process study with traditional and GenAI-based concordancers

Lee, H., & Lee, J. H. · ReCALL, 38(3), 366–381
2026

No-code approaches to developing ELT resources with generative artificial intelligence

Shin, D., Lee, J. H., Lee, E., & Lee, Y. · ELT Journal, 80(1), 164–173
2026

Investigating the impact of chatbot design features on affective variables: A mixed-methods study

Lee, J. H., Lee, H., & Kim, K. · Language Learning & Technology, 30(1), 1–19
2026

GenAI-mediated activity theory (GMAT) for L2 teachers

Lee, J. H., Hwang, Y., & Lee, S. · Language Learning & Technology, 30(1), 1–21
2026

Influencing language mindsets and English writing competence through an EAP program: A longitudinal study with latent transition analysis

Lee, H., Lee, J. H., & Scarcella, R. C. · Language Teaching Research, 30(1), 92–114
2026

Exploring relationships between individual differences and learning outcomes in data-driven learning: A meta-analytic path analysis approach

Lee, H., & Lee, J. H. · Learning and Individual Differences, 127, 102888
2026

How do willingness to communicate and its high evidence factors shape learners' task emotions in chatbot-assisted language learning?

Lee, H., & Lee, J. H. · Language Awareness, 35(2), 692–711
2026

Systematic review synthesising the effects of study abroad experience on the development of language fluency

Kim, K., Lee, J. H., & Lee, H. · Oxford Review of Education, 52(1), 1–19
2025

Exploratory study on developing and evaluating a GenAI-based speech scoring system for L2 teaching practitioners

Shin, D., Lee, J. H., & Kim, K. · Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching · Advance online publication
2025

An exploratory study on two automated item generators for generating L2 reading test items

Shin, D., Lee, J. H., & Kim, K. · RELC Journal · Advance online publication
2025

Leveraging LLM-based chatbots for interactional grammar feedback in L2 writing: Opportunities and challenges

Shin, D., & Lee, J. H. · Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching · Advance online publication
2025

Translanguaging and motivational development in CLIL: A case from Kazakhstan's trilingual context

Kaiypova, F., Lee, J. H., Jeon, J., & Lee, S. · International Journal of Applied Linguistics · Advance online publication
2025

Exploring prompt iteration process through generative AI image creation in EFL vocabulary learning

Hwang, Y., Lee, J. H., & Shin, D. · International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching · Advance online publication
2025

Effectiveness of EMI in higher education: A multi-level meta-analysis

Lee, H., Rose, H., Macaro, E., & Lee, J. H. · System, 133, 103755
2025

Exploring students' experiences and perceptions of human-AI collaboration in digital content making

Hwang, Y., & Lee, J. H. · International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 22, Article 44
2025

The potential advantages of using an LLM-based chatbot for automated writing evaluation for English teaching practitioners

Kim, K., Lee, J. H., & Shin, D. · Language Learning & Technology, 29(1), 1–12
2025

Success of EMI in higher education and its key components: A meta-analytic structural equation modelling approach

Lee, H., Rose, H., Macaro, E., & Lee, J. H. · Educational Research Review, 47, 100684
2025

Who owns AI-generated artwork? Revisiting the work of generative AI based on human-AI co-creation

Hwang, Y., Shin, D., & Lee, J. H. · Telematics and Informatics, 98, 102266
2025

Effects of content and language integrated learning at primary school level: A multi-level meta-analysis

Lee, J. H., Lee, H., & Lo, Y. Y. · Educational Research Review, 47, 100666
2025

Effects of content and language integrated learning on secondary-level students' content learning: A meta-analysis

Kaiypova, F., Lee, H., Lo, Y. Y., & Lee, J. H. · System, 129, 103580
2025

"Yes, I am more confident with my avatars": Integrating EFL students' speaking practice into metaverse

Hwang, Y., & Lee, J. H. · RELC Journal, 56(3), 760–771
2025

Realizing corrective feedback in task-based chatbots engineered for second language learning

Shin, D., Lee, J. H., & Noh, W. I. · RELC Journal, 56(2), 457–467
2024

Exploratory study on the potential of ChatGPT as a rater of second language writing

Shin, D., & Lee, J. H. · Education and Information Technologies, 29, 24735–24757
2024

Investigating the capabilities of large language model-based task-oriented dialogue chatbots from a learner's perspective

Lee, J. H., Shin, D., & Hwang, Y. · System, 127, 103538
2024

AI-powered automated item generation for language testing

Shin, D., & Lee, J. H. · ELT Journal, 78(4), 446–452
2024

Extending the simple view of reading in second and foreign language learning: A meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach

Lee, H., & Lee, J. H. · Review of Educational Research, 94(4), 467–500
2024

Exploring ChatGPT 4.0's ability to solve secondary school English teacher certification exam questions

Kim, K., & Lee, J. H. · Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning, 27(2), 1–22
2024

An exploratory study on the relationships between positive emotions and target language vocabulary knowledge

Choi, E. Y., & Lee, J. H. · Oxford Review of Education, 50(4), 517–532
2024

Moving from off-the-shelf chatbots to a user-designed bespoke L2 chatbot

Shin, D., & Lee, J. H. · Language Learning & Technology, 28(1), 1–14
2024

The effects of AI-guided individualized language learning: A meta-analysis

Lee, H., & Lee, J. H. · Language Learning & Technology, 28(2), 134–162
2024

The relative effects of L1 and L2 glosses on L2 learning: A meta-analysis

Kim, H. S., Lee, J. H., & Lee, H. · Language Teaching Research, 28(1), 7–28
2023

Artificial intelligence-based content generator technology for young English-as-a-foreign-language learners' reading enjoyment

Lee, J. H., Shin, D., & Noh, W. I. · RELC Journal, 54(2), 508–516
2023

Ending the cycle of anxiety in language learning: A non-recursive path analysis approach

Lee, H., Jin, S., & Lee, J. H. · System, 118, 103154
2023

Can ChatGPT make reading comprehension testing items on par with human experts?

Shin, D., & Lee, J. H. · Language Learning & Technology, 27(3), 27–40
2023

Effects of EMI-CLIL on secondary-level students' English learning: A multilevel meta-analysis

Lee, J. H., Lee, H., & Lo, Y. Y. · Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 13(2), 317–345
2023

The role of learners' socioeconomic status and perception of technology use in their second language learning motivation and achievement

Lee, J. H., & Lee, H. · Language Awareness, 32(2), 217–234
2023

Interpreting the effectiveness of academic English writing programmes in higher education: A meta-analysis

Lee, H., & Lee, J. H. · Oxford Review of Education, 49(3), 281–300
2023

An exploratory study of young EFL learners' aural and written receptive multi-word unit knowledge

Shin, D., Lee, J. H., & Choi, W. · System, 114, 103029
2022

Simple view of second language reading: A meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach

Lee, H., Jung, G., & Lee, J. H. · Scientific Studies of Reading, 26(6), 585–603
2022

The role of motivation and vocabulary learning strategies in L2 vocabulary knowledge: A structural equation modeling analysis

Lee, J. H., Ahn, J. J., & Lee, H. · Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 12(3), 435–458
2022

An exploratory study on the potential of machine reading comprehension as an instructional scaffolding device in second language reading lessons

Shin, D., Lee, J. H., & Lee, Y. · System, 109, 102863
2022

Implementation of an AI chatbot as an English conversation partner in EFL speaking classes

Yang, H., Kim, H., Lee, J. H., & Shin, D. · ReCALL, 34(3), 327–343
2022

SMART Teacher Lab: A learning platform for the professional development of EFL teachers

Kim, H., & Lee, J. H. · Language Learning & Technology, 26(2), 25–37
2022

Teachers' verbal lexical explanation for second language vocabulary learning: A meta-analysis

Lee, J. H., & Lee, H. · Language Learning, 72(2), 576–612
2022

On the monolingual bias in multimedia-assisted language learning: Current status and future directions

Lee, J. H. · Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning, 25(2), 64–83
2022

The effects of robot-assisted language learning: A meta-analysis

Lee, H., & Lee, J. H. · Educational Research Review, 35, 100425
2022

Design principles and architecture of a second language learning chatbot

Kim, H., Yang, H., Shin, D., & Lee, J. H. · Language Learning & Technology, 26(1), 1–18
2022

Social robots for English language teaching

Lee, H., & Lee, J. H. · ELT Journal, 76(1), 119–124
2021

The effects of vocabulary notebook keeping under teacher supervision on vocabulary acquisition for low-proficiency EFL learners

Jang, S.-H., & Lee, J. H. · The Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 7(2), 200–212
2021

A proposal for analyzing qualitative data quantitatively based on the satisfaction analysis on chatbot-based tasks using sentiment analysis

Shin, D., Lee, J. H., Kim, H., & Yang, H. · Journal of the Korea English Education Society, 20(3), 167–185
2021

Selected determinants of pronunciation anxiety

Baran-Łucarz, M., & Lee, J. H. · International Journal of English Studies, 21(1), 93–113
2021

Exploring the use of an artificial intelligence chatbot as second language conversation partners

Shin, D., Kim, H., Lee, J. H., & Yang, H. · Korean Journal of English Language and Linguistics, 21, 375–391
2020

Chatbots

Lee, J. H., Yang, H., Shin, D., & Kim, H. · ELT Journal, 74(3), 338–344
2020

Toward the establishment of a data-driven learning model: Role of learner factors in corpus-based second language vocabulary learning

Lee, H., Warschauer, M., & Lee, J. H. · The Modern Language Journal, 104(2), 345–362
2020

Relationships among students' perceptions of native and non-native EFL teachers' immediacy behaviours and credibility and students' willingness to communicate in class

Lee, J. H. · Oxford Review of Education, 46(2), 153–168
2020

The effects of instructor language choice on second language vocabulary learning and listening comprehension

Lee, J. H., & Levine, G. S. · Language Teaching Research, 24(2), 250–272
2019

A study on adopting AI-based chatbot in elementary English-speaking classes

Yang, H., Kim, H., Shin, D., & Lee, J. H. · Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning, 22(4), 184–205
2019

The effects of corpus use on second language vocabulary learning: A multilevel meta-analysis

Lee, H., Warschauer, M., & Lee, J. H. · Applied Linguistics, 40(5), 721–753
2019

Does short-term study abroad experience change female second language learners' motivation and attitudes towards classroom language choice?

Kim, H. S., & Lee, J. H. · Korean Journal of Applied Linguistics, 35(2), 29–51
2019

Advancing CALL research via data mining techniques: Unearthing hidden groups of learners in a corpus-based L2 vocabulary learning experiment

Lee, H., Warschauer, M., & Lee, J. H. · ReCALL, 31(2), 135–149
2019

The use of teacher code-switching for very young EFL learners

Song, D., & Lee, J. H. · ELT Journal, 73(2), 144–153
2019

A study on the conversational interaction with chatbot for foreign language learning

Lee, J. H., Kim, H., Shin, D., & Yang, H. · Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning, 22(1), 132–153
2019

A study of AI chatbot as an assistant tool for school English curriculum

Kim, H., Shin, D., Yang, H., & Lee, J. H. · Journal of Learner-Centered Curriculum and Instruction, 19(1), 89–110
2018

Exploring relationships between second language learners' attitudes towards classroom language and variables that motivate their learning

Lee, J. H. · Language Awareness, 27(3), 243–258
2018

The effects of short-term study abroad on L2 anxiety, international posture, and L2 willingness to communicate

Lee, J. H. · Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 39(8), 703–714
2018

The value of digital storytelling as an L2 narrative practice

Kim, H., & Lee, J. H. · The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 27(1), 1–9
2017

An exploratory study on the relationships between attitudes toward classroom language choice, motivation, and proficiency of EFL learners

Lee, J. H., & Lo, Y. Y. · System, 67, 121–131
2017

The effects of concordance-based electronic glosses on L2 vocabulary learning

Lee, H., Warschauer, M., & Lee, J. H. · Language Learning & Technology, 21(2), 32–51
2017

Analyzing the correlation between attitudes towards classroom language uses and individual learner variables of EFL learners

Lee, J. H., & Lee, S. · Korean Journal of Applied Linguistics, 33(2), 81–105
2017

Reassessment of sentence combining and decombining: The effects of sentence manipulation activities on reading comprehension

Lee, H., & Lee, J. H. · English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 16(1), 55–71
2016

Exploring non-native English-speaking teachers' beliefs about the monolingual approach: Differences between pre-service and in-service Korean teachers of English

Lee, J. H. · Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 37(8), 759–773
2016

Evaluation of electronic and paper textual glosses on second language vocabulary learning and reading comprehension

Lee, H., Lee, H., & Lee, J. H. · The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 25(4), 499–507
2015

The effects of electronic glossing types on foreign language vocabulary learning: Different types of format and glossary information

Lee, H., & Lee, J. H. · The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 24(4), 591–601
2015

A corpus approach for autonomous teachers and learners: Implementing an on-line concordancer on teachers' laptops

Lee, J. H., Lee, H., & Sert, C. · Language Learning & Technology, 19(2), 1–15
2014

An exploratory study on the digital identity formation of Korean university EFL learners

Lee, J. H., & Kim, H. · English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 13(3), 149–172
2013

Teacher language background, codeswitching, and English-only instruction: Does age make a difference to learners' attitudes?

Macaro, E., & Lee, J. H. · TESOL Quarterly, 47(4), 717–742
2013

Investigating age in the use of L1 or English-only instruction: Vocabulary acquisition by Korean EFL learners

Lee, J. H., & Macaro, E. · The Modern Language Journal, 97(4), 887–901
2013

Implementing glossing in mobile-assisted language learning environments: Directions and outlook

Lee, H., & Lee, J. H. · Language Learning & Technology, 17(3), 6–22
2012

Implications for language diversity in instruction in the context of target language classrooms: Development of a preliminary model of the effectiveness of teacher code-switching

Lee, J. H. · English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 11(4), 137–160
2012

How a corpus-based study can help in ROK-US combined operations: A corpus-based study on the military vocabulary

Lee, H., Shin, K., & Lee, J. H. · Journal of Korean Military Art and Science, 68(3), 49–72
2012

Experimental methodology in English teaching and learning: Method features, validity issues, and embedded experimental design

Lee, J. H. · English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 11(2), 25–43
2012

A study on military English corpus based on authentic materials

Lee, H., Shin, K., & Lee, J. H. · Journal of Korean Military Art and Science, 68(1), 239–263
2012

Reassessment of English-only approach in EFL context in view of young learners' attitudes, language proficiency, and vocabulary knowledge

Lee, J. H. · Multilingual Education, 2, Article 5
2011

Collaborative consciousness-raising tasks in EAL classrooms

McNicoll, J., & Lee, J. H. · English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 10(4), 127–138

Invited Talks

Selected talks since 2023

2026

GenAI-Mediated Activity Theory: A Conceptual Model for Second Language Teachers in the Era of Generative AI

Gyeonggi Province Teacher Training · Gyeonggi, Korea · July 11, 2026
2026

GenAI-Mediated Activity Theory: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding How Generative AI Is Transforming Language Teachers' Pedagogical Practices

AIinLT 2026 · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong · June 21, 2026
2026

Empowering Secondary English Teachers with GenAI: No-code Approaches to Developing English Learning Apps

38th KOSETA Conference · Songdo, Incheon, Korea · January 29, 2026
2026

Empowering Language Teachers with GenAI: No-code Approaches to Developing Language Learning Apps

CPCECPR 2026 · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong · January 6, 2026
2025

Prompt Literacy & Automated Essay Scoring

MA-ATLT Programme · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong · May 29, 2025
2025

Recent Research on Integrating GenAI into L2 Teaching & Learning

LC × CPCECPR Research Seminar · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong · April 24, 2025
2025

Recent Research on Integrating GenAI

Short-term Speaker Scheme · The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong · February 13, 2025
2023

How to Publish in SSCI Journals

2023 KAMALL Workshop · Seoul, Korea · May 19, 2023

Teaching

Courses at Chung-Ang University

Undergraduate

Seminars in English Linguistics
English Syntax and Semantics
Teaching English to Young Learners

Graduate

Quantitative Research Methods in English Education
Current Trends in English Education Research
Studies in Applied Linguistics