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Research Papers by Flora Debora Floris

Floris, F. D., Widiati, U., Renandya, W. A., & Basthomi, Y. (2024). Engagement with research: A qualitative study of English department teachers' experiences and insights. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 9, 100846., 2024

This study delves into the engagement with research among university-level English department tea... more This study delves into the engagement with research among university-level English department teachers. It examines their reading habits, literature preferences, and the influence of these activities on their professional practices. Through in-depth interviews with teachers from four reputable universities, this research offers insights into the frequency, format, and resources of engagement with research, as well as the challenges and reasons behind their varying levels of engagement. The findings drawn from this study contribute to the current body of research on teachers' engagement with research. They offer insights that may help improve educational programs or policies aimed at enhancing engagement with research in the academic community. The study, while offering valuable insights, acknowledges its limitations and suggests future research to broaden the scope and understanding of research engagement across different academic fields and settings.

Floris, F. D., Widiati, U., Renandya, W. A., & Basthomi, Y. (2024). Artificial Intelligence in English Language Teaching: Fostering Joint Enterprise in Online Communities. JEES (Journal of English Educators Society), 9(1), 12-21. https://doi.org/10.21070/jees.v9i1.1825, Apr 1, 2024

FULL PAPER: https://jees.umsida.ac.id/index.php/jees/article/view/1825 This paper examines the... more FULL PAPER: https://jees.umsida.ac.id/index.php/jees/article/view/1825

This paper examines the role of Joint Enterprise within Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoP) in the realm of English Language Teaching (ELT), particularly in relation to the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. The study focuses on the discussions in five open Facebook groups, to explore how teachers collectively navigate the application of AI technologies. The discussions reflect an effort among teachers to not only integrate AI tools into their teaching practices but also to ensure these tools are used ethically and effectively, balancing technological advancements with pedagogical soundness. The findings of the study underscore the critical role of Joint Enterprise in fostering a community that is responsive to evolving educational technologies.

Floris, F.D. (2023) Mutual Engagement in Virtual Spaces: Unveiling the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Shaping Teaching Practices. Modern Journal of Studies in English Language Teaching and Literature, 5(2), 100-118., 2023

This qualitative case study investigates the mutual engagement of English language teachers in Vi... more This qualitative case study investigates the mutual engagement of English language teachers in Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoPs) when discussing the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in English Language Teaching (ELT). After an analysis of 235 initial posts and 1,712 responses from six open Facebook groups, it is clear that these online communities play a crucial role in supporting Teacher Professional Development (TPD) and enhancing teachers' engagement with AI in ELT. The study reveals how teachers actively engage in discussions, share resources, and collaboratively navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in education. The findings further demonstrate that mutual engagement in these groups extends
beyond simple information exchange, fostering collaborative learning and reflective practice among teachers. While the study does not directly examine the effectiveness of AI implementation in teaching contexts, it highlights the significance of online teacher communities in deepening understanding and engagement with AI technologies in ELT. Acknowledging its focused approach, the study suggests future research avenues, such as exploring a broader range of online communities and conducting longitudinal studies, to further assess AI's long-term impacts on ELT.

FULL PAPER: https://connect.academics.education/index.php/mjselt/issue/view/43

Floris, F.D. (2022) "Teacher, Your Voice....." Exploring Students Perceptions on the Use of Audio Feedback. Yavana Bhāshā: Journal of English Language Education, 5(2), 146-155, 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine students' perceptions of audio feedback for assignments ... more The purpose of this study was to examine students' perceptions of audio feedback for assignments in their writing class. Data were collected through interviews. The findings highlight the fact that the students would like to see more of this type of feedback across their courses. The findings also indicate that providing feedback to students via audio files is feasible despite some pitfalls of this format. Guidance for teachers concerning the effective use of audio feedback and suggestions for further research is presented at the end of the paper.
Full paper: http://ojs.uhnsugriwa.ac.id/index.php/YB/issue/view/125

Lee, S.M & Floris, F.D. (2017) Comparative evaluation of speaking and writing skills in Project level 1 (4th Edition) and Achievers A1+. Indonesian Journal of Language Teaching, 6 (1), 26-48. , 2017

This study is intended to find out about the two basic skills which are speaking and writing skil... more This study is intended to find out about the two basic skills which are speaking and writing skill presented in Project level 1 (4th edition) and Achievers A1+ textbook. The textbooks were evaluated by using the theoretical framework as proposed by Cunningsworth (1995). ....

Full-text article: http://ijet.uinsby.ac.id/index.php/jurnalpbi/article/view/41/pdf_20

Lee, S. M. & Floris, F.D. (2017). Textbook evaluation: An analysis of listening and reading skills in Project level 1 (4th edition) and Achievers A1. Journal of English Teaching Adi Buana, 1 (2), 77-100., Apr 2017

The present study evaluates the presentation of listening and reading skills in Project lev... more The present study evaluates the presentation of listening and reading skills in Project level 1 (4th edition)and Achievers A1+textbooks. The textbooks were evaluated by using the theoretical framework as proposed by Cunningsworth (1995). .................
Please visit the following link to read and download the published article: http://jurnal.unipasby.ac.id/index.php/jet/article/view/718/603

Morales, J.G & Floris, F.D. (2017). A study of the reading comprehension strategies and reading proficiency levels of English Department graduates. Philippine ESL Journal, Vol. 18 (February 2017), 103-119. , Feb 2017

This study explores the reading comprehension strategies and reading proficiency levels of 30 rec... more This study explores the reading comprehension strategies and reading proficiency levels of 30 recent English Department (ED) graduates of a private university in Surabaya, Indonesia, whose reading proficiency levels were in Basic, Independent and Proficient levels.....

Full free open-access article is available on http://www.elejournals.com/1533/2017/peslj/philippine-esl-journal-volume-18-february-2017/

Floris, F.D. (2014). Learning subject matter through English as the medium of instruction: students’ and teachers’ perspectives. Asian Englishes, 16 (1), 47-59, DOI: 10.1080/13488678.2014.884879, Feb 2014

Many policy-makers are in favor of Content Language and Integrated Learning (CLIL) for this appro... more Many policy-makers are in favor of Content Language and Integrated Learning (CLIL) for this approach integrates both language and content. In Indonesia, CLIL is locally known as English as a medium of instruction (EMI) where content subjects are taught in English. This present study presents the results of implementing an EMI policy in a large college in Indonesia, a semester after the start of the implementation. The main objectives of the study were to seek the views of both the students and teachers regarding the use of EMI. Questionnaires, classroom observations, and interviews were used as the research instruments. The findings suggest that both students and teachers acknowledge the important role of English in the world. However, both reported a host of problems with the implementation of EMI. In this paper, I would also suggest ways to deal with these from both institutional and curricular perspectives.

Floris, F.D. (2013). Exploring teachers’ beliefs on the teaching of English in English language courses in Indonesia. Philippine ESL Journal, Vol. 11 (July 2013), 4-24.

This article examines how teachers of language courses in Sidoarjo, Indonesia perceive the notion... more This article examines how teachers of language courses in Sidoarjo, Indonesia perceive the notion of English as an International Language in terms of (1) the native speaker/non native speaker dichotomy, (2) teaching materials used, and (3) the use of the students‟ mother tongue (Indonesian). The data were collected using questionnaires, in-depth interviews and classroom observations. In general, though the participants still preferred native speakers to teach speaking classes, they all agreed that educational background and teaching skills should be the determining factor of what constitutes a good teacher. Another finding was that the participants preferred to use materials published in the inner circle countries. Concerning the language used in the classrooms, it was found that all participants use Indonesian and English in their speaking and grammar classes. Based
on the findings of the study, some recommendations were formulated and provided at the end of the article.

Floris, F.D. (2013). Exploring beliefs of pre-service teachers toward English as an international language. ThaiTESOL Journal, 26 (1), 46-75.

Research has repeatedly shown that pre-service teachers have well well-established beliefs about ... more Research has repeatedly shown that pre-service teachers have well well-established beliefs about teaching which have been formed on the basis of their own learning experiences. These beliefs strongly influence their professional development and how pre-service teachers interpret and acquire information from their teacher education courses. This paper presents the results of a small research conducted on 11 pre-service teachers’ beliefs toward English as an international language (EIL) before and after joining World Englishes class in order to detect any changes in the nature of these beliefs. 4 major areas of EIL namely (a) the role of English as an international language, (b) the best variety, (c) the use of the students’ mother tongue in English classrooms, and (d) the best teacher of English were highlighted in this study.

Floris, F.D. (2013). Learning content subjects through English: Indonesian high school students’ voices. The New English Teacher, 7 (1), 30-45.

Floris, F.D. (2012). Teachers’ and undergraduate students’ perceptions of the use of the internet to study English. Journal of English Teaching, 2 (3), 195-206, Oct 2012

The purpose of this study was to find out teachers’ and undergraduate students’ perception of the... more The purpose of this study was to find out teachers’ and undergraduate students’ perception of the importance of using the Internet to study English. This was measured through the use of questionnaires distributed to 10 teachers and 100 students; and interviews conducted with 5 teachers and 20 students. Based on the findings, it was concluded that in learning English, students need interactions with their teachers and friends. To facilitate the interactions, the Internet, particularly the websites designed for learning English is a good alternative. However, it should not be the only instrument used to improve the learners’ language proficiency. Numerous strategies teachers can choose to implement it are also recommended.

Floris, F.D. & Loanata, V.N. (2011). The influence of social distance in the use of request strategies in the Proposal movie. Lingua, 6 (3), 304-311.

Request is a face-threatening act (FTA) that requires the ability of the speaker not only in the ... more Request is a face-threatening act (FTA) that requires the ability of the speaker not only in the language itself, but also in applying the language used in its context. One of the social dimensions, named social distance, proposed by Holmes (2001), is found to be given its influence in the use of request. In this study, the writers wanted to know about request strategies spoken by Margaret Tate (a leader) to Andrew Paxton (her assistant) before and after their contract marriage, as seen in The Proposal movie. The writer used qualitative approach supported by quantitative data. The findings of this research show that in general, there are some similarities and differences of the use of request strategies before as well as after the contract marriage. In general, it can be assumed that Margaret's higher social status is giving more influences to the requests spoken to Andrew rather than the social distance itself.

Floris, F.D. (2011). The evaluation of English for General Academic Purposes (EGAP) course in an Indonesian university. Jurnal Bahasa dan Seni, 39 (1), 105-118.

This paper presents an internal evaluation on English for General Academic Purposes (EGAP) subjec... more This paper presents an internal evaluation on English for General Academic Purposes (EGAP) subject which is developed by the English Language Teaching Center (ELTC) from a private university in East Java, Indonesia. The research was conducted to elicit feedback on the effectiveness of English for General Academic Purposes (EGAP). The presented data were obtained from questionnaires, group interviews, classroom observations and the students’ final scores. There were 124 students and 6 lecturers involved in this small-scale research. Therefore, this paper is intended to describe the interesting facts of the study.

Floris, F.D. (2010). Eksistensi varietas Bahasa Inggris dan Bahasa Inggris standar. Jurnal Bahasa dan Seni, 38 (1), 42-50

English is not only used by people from ENL (English as a Native Language) countries to communica... more English is not only used by people from ENL (English as a Native Language) countries to communicate with people from ESL (English as a Second Language) and EFL (English as a Foreign Language) countries or vice versa, but it even functions as a lingua franca among non-native speakers. As a result, English varieties or Englishes emerged. This paper proposes an argument that the coexistence of both standard and varieties of English is equally important.

Floris, F.D. (2010). Developing a teacher-training program in Indonesian context. The New English Teacher, 4 (2), 116-134.

Floris, F.D. & Divina, M. A. (2009). A study on the reading skills of EFL university students. TEFLIN Journal, 20 (1), 37-47.

The present study attempts to investigate kinds of reading skills that EFL (English as a Foreign ... more The present study attempts to investigate kinds of reading skills that EFL (English as a Foreign Language) University students have difficulty with. For this purpose, two reading tests which covered seventeen kinds of reading skills were developed and administered to ten students of batch 2003 studying at an English Department of a private university in Surabaya, Indonesia. The analysis showed that each reading skill had different level of difficulty for the respondents.

Floris, F.D. (2008). Developing English for General Academic Purposes (EGAP) Course in an Indonesian university. K@ta, 10 (1), 53-62.

This paper discusses the methodology and findings of a needs analysis survey which was carried ou... more This paper discusses the methodology and findings of a needs analysis survey which was carried out in 2005 by English Language Teaching Center (ELTC) of a private university in East Java, Indonesia. Based on the survey of 1,450 students’ and 34 teachers’ language needs, some implications related to course type, teaching methodology and course materials were made.

Floris, F.D. (2006). The first general intensive English course for faculty members of non English department at a private University in Indonesia: Overall evaluation. In J. Mukundan (Ed.), Focus on ELT Materials (pp. 25-38) Petaling Jaya: Pearson Malaysia. , 2006

Floris, F.D. (2005). Using English literature written by Asian authors in EFL/ESL classrooms in Asia. K@ta, 7 (1), 43-53.

This paper proposes an argument that literary texts in English which are written by Asian authors... more This paper proposes an argument that literary texts in English which are written by Asian authors should be more extensively used as language teaching materials designed for EFL/ESL classrooms in Asian countries. The use of these texts can overcome the cultural stumbling blocks experienced by students. In addition, the texts can be utilized to promote cultural awareness and the role of English as an international language. To support this point of view, various issues in using what is often called non-native English literature are examined in the essay.