Digital Education Pioneer Award
Daniel Ginting
Universitas Ma Chung, Indonesia
| Daniel Ginting |
| Affiliation |
Universitas Ma Chung |
| Country |
Indonesia |
| Google Scholar |
URAXPqMAAAAJ |
| Documents |
125 |
| Citations |
1,053 |
| h-index |
18 |
| Subject Area |
Educational Research |
| Event |
Top Teachers Awards |
| Scopus ID |
57192887438 |
| ORCID |
0000-0003-4180-127X |
Prof. Dr. Daniel Ginting is a Professor of English Language Education at Universitas Ma Chung whose academic work connects language pedagogy, educational technology, teacher development, digital learning, and academic leadership. His documented portfolio encompasses multimedia learning, technology integration, MOOCs, online and blended learning, TPACK, flipped classrooms, digital storytelling, adaptive instruction, and generative artificial intelligence in education. His profile combines teaching practice, scholarly publication, professional development, institutional service, and academic recognition.[1][4]
Abstract
Daniel Ginting’s academic profile reflects sustained engagement with educational technology and English language education. His documented activities include technology-enhanced teaching, digital pedagogy, teacher development, online and blended learning, MOOCs, multimedia learning, digital storytelling, adaptive instruction, and generative AI. His publication record and professional service indicate a research-to-practice orientation in which digital tools are examined in relation to student engagement, knowledge retention, transferability, and student-centered learning. [1]
Keywords
Educational technology; English language education; digital pedagogy; generative AI; digital storytelling; TPACK; MOOCs; blended learning; adaptive instruction; teacher development; academic leadership; student engagement.
Introduction
Daniel Ginting’s academic work is situated at the intersection of language education and technology-mediated learning. His documented professional trajectory includes teaching innovation, teacher training, curriculum development, scholarly reviewing, academic administration, and international professional development. The portfolio indicates a progression from multimedia and technology integration toward contemporary areas including digital storytelling, adaptive learning and generative AI for language teaching.
His scholarly profile records 125 documents, 1,053 citations, and an h-index of 18 as supplied for this recognition profile. These indicators provide a quantitative context for the broader record of publications, books, professional presentations, teaching recognition, and academic service.[4]
Research Profile
Daniel Ginting is identified as a Professor of English Language Education at Universitas Ma Chung and has served in academic leadership and professional-service roles. His documented portfolio includes service as Dean of the Faculty of Language and Arts at Universitas Ma Chung from 2019 to 2023 and President of the Indonesian English Lecturers Association from 2021 onward. He has also undertaken accreditation, teacher-professional-education, research-ethics, curriculum, and quality-related responsibilities.
Core areas of expertise: Educational Technology; Technology-Enhanced Language Learning; Generative AI in Education; Digital and Multimedia Pedagogy; TPACK and Teacher Development; MOOCs and Online Learning; Flipped and Blended Learning; Academic Writing and Assessment.
Research Contributions
Daniel Ginting advances digital pedagogy through research on student engagement, digital storytelling, adaptive instruction, and technology-enhanced learning, demonstrating improved knowledge retention and transfer through storytelling-based educational videos. [2][4]
The documented contribution profile covers several connected strands of educational research and practice:
- Technology integration in English language teaching and teacher development, including professional training in digital and multimedia applications.
- Online, blended, hybrid, and MOOC-based learning, particularly in response to changing instructional environments.
- Digital storytelling and multimedia learning, including research examining retention and transferability of student knowledge. [2][4]
- Student-centered and adaptive instruction in digitally mediated learning environments. [3][4]
- Generative AI and artificial intelligence applications for language teaching, student-centered learning, and educational practice.
- Teacher and lecturer capacity-building through workshops, keynote presentations, curriculum facilitation, and professional development.
His documented teaching-innovation trajectory includes technology-enhanced English teaching activities in 2018, e-learning and multimedia training in 2019, MOOC-related activity in 2020, digitalization and technology-in-education programs in 2021, blended and hybrid learning initiatives in 2022, outcomes-based education curriculum facilitation in 2023, and generative-AI-related educational workshops in 2024.
Publications
Selected publications illustrate the relationship between Daniel Ginting’s research interests and contemporary educational practice. His work addresses student engagement, digital storytelling, knowledge retention and transfer, and adaptive student-centered instruction. These publications provide identifiable scholarly evidence for the technology-integration and digital-pedagogy dimensions of the profile.[4]
- Ginting, D. (2021). Student engagement and factors affecting active learning in English language teaching. Voices of English Language Education Society, 5(2), 215–228.
- Ginting, D., Woods, R. M., Barella, Y., Limanta, L. S., Madkur, A., & How, H. E. (2024). The effects of digital storytelling on the retention and transferability of student knowledge. SAGE Open, 14(3).
- Ginting, D., Sabudu, D., Barella, Y., Madkur, A., Woods, R., & Sari, M. K. (2024). Student-centered learning in the digital age: In-class adaptive instruction and best practices. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 13(3).
The broader documented publication and teaching-reference portfolio also includes works on digital literacy, multimedia-based online teaching and learning, digital platforms, student engagement in academic writing, and English teaching practices during the COVID-19 crisis. His intellectual-property record includes registered learning-media and educational-innovation works associated with digital teaching and emergency learning models.
Research Impact
The supplied academic metrics indicate 125 documents, 1,053 citations, and an h-index of 18. The profile additionally documents review activity for approximately 40 journals, including outlets in education, technology, learning sciences, and interdisciplinary research. Such service places the research within broader scholarly communication and peer-review networks. [4]
Professional impact is also represented through invited speaking and facilitation engagements. Documented activities include TESOL-related international participation, technology-in-English-teaching sessions, digitalization of English language teaching, digital-skills upgrading, blended and hybrid learning, outcomes-based curriculum development, interdisciplinary teaching and learning, and generative AI for language teaching.
Teaching recognition forms another component of the profile. Documented distinctions include Exemplary Lecturer recognitions at Universitas Ma Chung in 2011, 2023, and 2024, as well as the 2022 Exemplary Lecturer with Best Teaching Method recognition. Earlier international development includes the U.S. Department of State E-Teacher Scholarship Program and a visiting scholar program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Award Suitability
For the Digital Education Pioneer Award category, the documented profile aligns with several relevant dimensions of technology-enabled teaching and academic leadership:
- Sustained integration of digital technology into English language teaching, higher education, and teacher development.
- A research-to-practice trajectory covering multimedia learning, TPACK, MOOCs, flipped and blended learning, digital storytelling, adaptive instruction, and generative AI.
- Documented teaching recognition, including Exemplary Lecturer and Best Teaching Method distinctions.
- Capacity-building through workshops, keynote sessions, curriculum facilitation, and professional development programs.
- Scholarly leadership through peer-reviewed publications, books, intellectual-property registrations, and journal-review service.
On the supplied evidence, the strongest award-alignment argument is the continuity between educational-technology research, classroom implementation, teacher development, and institutional leadership. The profile does not depend on a single digital initiative but on a sustained body of documented academic and professional activity.
Conclusion
Prof. Dr. Daniel Ginting’s documented academic profile presents a sustained engagement with technology-enhanced education, English language teaching, teacher development, and digital pedagogy. His publications, professional service, teaching recognitions, invited presentations, academic leadership, and technology-focused educational initiatives collectively provide a substantial basis for considering his work within a Digital Education Pioneer Award framework. The evidence indicates a career focused on connecting emerging educational technologies with practical teaching and learning needs.
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References
- Scopus. Scopus author details: Daniel Ginting, Author ID 57192887438. https://www.scopus.com/pages/authors/57192887438
- Ginting, D., Woods, R. M., Barella, Y., Limanta, L. S., Madkur, A., & How, H. E. (2024). The effects of digital storytelling on the retention and transferability of student knowledge. SAGE Open, 14(3). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241271267
- Ginting, D., Sabudu, D., Barella, Y., Madkur, A., Woods, R., & Sari, M. K. (2024). Student-centered learning in the digital age: In-class adaptive instruction and best practices. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 13(3). DOI: https://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v13i3.27497
- Google Scholar (n.d.). Daniel Ginting – Citations & h‑index. https://scholar.google.co.id/citations?user=URAXPqMAAAAJ&hl=id
- Ginting, D. (2021). Student engagement and factors affecting active learning in English language teaching. Voices of English Language Education Society, 5(2), 215–228. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29408/veles.v5i2.3968