Personal profile
Research Interests
Across the publications, the author advances immersive, technology‑enabled English language learning with a focus on pronunciation, grammar, and overall communicative competence, leveraging VR/AR, AI-driven feedback, and mobile platforms. The work integrates 3D virtual environments, tangible interaction (gloves), and cloud-based AI to provide real‑time analysis, automatic scoring, and immediate feedback to enhance learner autonomy and motivation. It also investigates the role of ICTs, CEFR-aligned questionnaires, and metacognitive strategies to improve English outcomes, including classroom integration, teacher support, and scalable assessment tools. Methodologies span experimental designs, qualitative surveys, mixed methods, and performance analytics, often reporting high user acceptance, increased accuracy in feedback, and measurable gains in grammar and pronunciation performance. Collectively, the research demonstrates that immersive, accessible, and feedback-rich ICT/AI-enabled tools can improve ESL learning experiences, support inclusion, and inform best practices in educational technology adoption.
Key Topics:
- Educational Technology, Gamification, XR & Learning Analytics
- Education, Pedagogy, Teacher Training & Inclusion
- Pronunciation & Speaking, Immersive VR/AR Environments
- AI, Machine Learning, Feedback Systems, Metacognition
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Analysis and Utilization of Technological Tools to Support the English Language Teaching-Learning Process
Guzman Jacome, P. A. (Col), Guanuche Alban, A. J. (PI), Borja Diaz, C. D. L. (Col), Revelo Trujillo, J. E. (Col) & Ramirez Roman, P. A. (Col)
10/06/24 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Use of ICT in the Teaching-Learning Process of English as a Foreign Language (Phase 2)
5/11/21 → 22/05/24
Project: Research and Development
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Use of ICT in the Teaching-Learning Process of English as a Foreign Language (Phase 1)
Guanuche Alban, A. J. (PI), Cuzco Lugmania, L. G. (Col), Quinata Encarnacion, L. D. R. (Col), Carrion Montalvan, B. K. (Col), Alvarez Pulupa, D. N. (Col) & Chiriboga Tixe, M. D. L. (Col)
13/11/20 → 29/04/21
Project: Research and Development
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Detection of Mobile Phone Use While Driving Supported by Artificial Intelligence
Caiza, G., Guanuche, A. & Villafuerte, C., Jan 2026, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 16, 2, 675.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Immersive Haptic Technology to Support English Language Learning Based on Metacognitive Strategies
Guanuche, A., Paucar, W., Oñate, W. & Caiza, G., Jan 2025, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 15, 2, 665.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implementación de Prácticas Innovadoras en la Gestión Educativa del Instituto de Idiomas
Guanuche Alban, A. J. & Arroba Novillo, C. F., 22 Jul 2025, Miradas sobre la Gestión de la Educación Superior en el Ecuador. Editorial Universitaria Abya-Yala, p. 415-429 15 p.Translated title of the contribution :Implementation of Innovative Practices in Educational Management at the Language Institute Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Interactive Application with Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence for Improving Pronunciation in English Learning
Caiza, G., Villafuerte, C. & Guanuche, A., Sep 2025, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 15, 17, 9270.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multisensory Assistive Systems for English Language Learning through Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence
Guanuche, A., Remache, C., Molina, J. C. & Caiza, G., 2025, ETCM 2025 - 9th Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (ETCM 2025 - 9th Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review