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respondents of the questionnaire. For the interview section, the researcher used convenience sampling or it is sometimes called accidental or opportunity
sampling to look for the respondents. According to Cohen ‘convenience sampling involves nearest individuals to serve as the respondents, or the
researcher simply chooses the sample from those to whom she he has easy access’ 2000, p. 102. In this research, the researcher took four student teachers
as the interviewee.
D. Instruments and Data Gathering Technique
In order to collect possible data for answering two questions on this research, instruments are needed. Warga 1983, p.107 stated that perceptions are
based on past experiences. The questionnaire and the interview are the instruments to gain the information relate to facts, feelings, and so on Ary, et al,
1999, p.173. Therefore, on this research, the researcher used two instruments; questionnaire and interview. Each of the instruments contained questions which
are suitable to answer the two basic questions this research is going to find out. 1. Questionnaire
The first instrument used in this study was questionnaire. The researcher used questionnaires in order to get student’s perception on the role of supervising
teachers and supervising lecturers in PPL. There were nineteen questions which elaborated two basic questions on this study. Based on Ary, et al 1979, p.178
“Questionnaires are two types: structure or closed form, and unstructured or opened form”. The researcher used closed-ended questions which could be
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answered by choosing strongly agree, agree, disagree and strongly disagree and open-ended questions which could be answered based on their opinion. All of the
statements on this questionnaire were taken from PPL’s manual book Pedoman Pelaksanaan Program Pengalaman Lapangan FKIP, 2007. This questionnaire
consisted of two parts; Part A consisted of sixteen statements on the role of supervising teachers and supervising lecturers in order to look for student
teachers’ perception on the role of supervising teachers and supervising lecturers in PPL, Part B consisted of three open-ended questions on student teacher
expectation towards supervising teachers and supervising lecturers, their evaluation towards their supervising teachers and supervising lecturers in PPL,
and student teachers’ suggestion.
Table 3.1 Questionnaire Blueprint No.
Questions Description
1. Part A
1 to 11 These eleven questions gathered information about
student teachers’ perception on the role of supervising teachers in PPL
2. Part A
12 to 16 These five questions gathered information about
student teachers’ perception on the role of supervising lecturers in PPL.
3. Part B
1 to 2 These questions gathered information about student
teachers’ perception on the role of supervising teachers and supervising lecturers by giving score.
4. Part B
3 This question gathered information about student
teachers’ suggestions for supervising teachers and supervising lecturers.
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2. Interview The second instrument used by the researcher was interview. There were
thirteen questions that must be answered. The researcher used this instrument in order to get deeper data from the students on their experiences, perception,
suggestion and many things related to the role of the supervising teachers and supervising lecturers in PPL.
Table 3.2 Interview Blueprint No.
Questions Description
1. 1 to 2
These questions gathered information about student teachers’ background in PPL.
2. 4, 5
These questions gathered information about student teachers’ activities and experiences in PPL.
3. 3, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10,11,12 These questions gathered information about student
teachers’ perception on the role of supervising teachers and supervising lecturers in PPL
4. 13
This question gathered information about student teachers’ suggestion for supervising teachers,
supervising lecturers, other student teachers and PPL program in the future.
The first technique used by the researcher to gain the data was questionnaire. The questionnaires were distributed to forty student teachers of
English Language and Education Study Program academic year 2008 who have finished PPL. The researcher distributed the questionnaires on Monday at 10
o’clock at campus cafeteria where student teachers always spend their time after
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attending SPD Service Program Design class on the fourth floor of Sanata Dharma University’s administrative building.
The second technique used by researcher was interview. The researcher took four random samples from forty student teachers who had answered the
questionnaire sheet. The interview was recorded by using sound recorder.
E. Data Analysis Technique
