CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS
This chapter presents the process of the study conducted in Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. Each of them consists of planning, actions, observation, and reflection.
This chapter also shows the result of the study in quantitative data obtained during the research to support the qualitative data. The details of the process are
presented as follows.
A. Reconnaissance
This step contained some activities conducted to find the field problems. The research began with observation aimed at collecting information concerning
the teaching and learning process in the writing skill of class VIII C of SMPN 11 Magelang. Then, it was continued by interviewing the teacher and the students to
get more information.
1. Identification of the Field Problems
In identifying the problem of the teaching and learning process in writing skills at grade VIII of SMPN 11 Magelang, the researcher conducted a pretest,
observation, and interview. The researcher interviewed the English teacher and also the students of class VIII C. The observation was done in two periods. The
first period was done during PPL. The second period was done on February 14
th
2015. The observation during the teaching and learning process went through was noted in forms of vignette or field notes attached in appendices. The
students’ writing scores also presented in the appendices.
The first problem found during the preliminary observation was related to the learning activities. The learning activities in the class were lack of interesting
activities that encourages students to learn. The activities in the teaching and learning process also lacked variation. The teacher only followed the activities
providing in the course book and LKS. The teaching and learning process seemed monotonous so that most of students felt bored and reluctant to learn.
Kegiatan belajar dilanjutkan dengan mengerjakan latihan selanjutnya yang terdapat pada buku. Siswa diminta untuk membaca sebuah teks pendek dalam
hati. Setelah siswa diberi waktu untuk membaca teks tersebut, bu Ira membacakan teks tersebut sekaligus mengartikannya perkalimat. Kemudian
siswa mengerjakan soal latihan yang berkaitan dengan teks yang mereka baca. The teaching and learning process continued by doing the next exercises in the
course book. The students were asked to read a text. Mrs. Ira then red aloud the text and translated it to bahasa Indonesia sentence by sentence. After that, the
students answered the questions followed from the text they red.
FN 0114 February 2015 P
: Kalau pelajaran bahasa Inggris biasanya kegiatannya ngapain aja? What are the activities during the English lesson?
S1 : Biasanya baca terus nanti diterjamahkan sama bu Ira terus ngisi apa
itu namanya kayak soal-soal gitu di buku paket kalo ga di LKS gitu. Sama mencatat kata-kata.
We usually read a text then Mrs. Ira translates it. After that we do the task in the course book or LKS. We also write
down some words from the text and their meanings. Interview Transcript 2
P : Kalau pelajaran bahasa Inggris biasanya kegiatannya ngapain aja?
What are the activities during the English lesson? S1
: Kalo sama bu Ira biasanya disuruh baca terus mengerjakan soal gitu apa itu di buku, buku paket kalau enggak ya di LKS. Nanti bu Iranya
menjelaskan terus dibahas sama-sama. Frequently , we are asked to
read certain text then answer the questions in the course book or in LKS. After that, Mrs. Ira will explain it and discuss it together with us.
S2 : Iya gitu, baca teks terus nanti diterjemahkan terus kata-kata sulitnya
ditulis, terus njelasin apa itu namanya tenses. Yes, it’s like that. We read a text then translate it together with Mrs. Ira. After that Mrs. Ira explains
about the tenses.
Interview Transcript 3
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