3.3 Research Procedure
The procedures of the research was as follows:
1. Determining the Population and Selecting the Samples
The population of this research was the first grade students of SMA Kartikatama Metro in the 20122013 learning year. The sample class was
selected using purposive sampling. It means the sample class was selected based on the purpose of the study. It was two classes as the sample which
had the same characteristics. To determine the class was the sample class, the writer took
the data of students’ score at the first semester of the first grade in the 20122013 learning year.
2. Selecting Listening Test
In selecting the listening test, the writer took a look at the syllabus used by the teacher of the sample class. Any material being taught which was
corresponding with listening could be taken into the listening test to see their gain in listening skill.
3. Distributing Questionnaire
The writer gave the students questionnaire to the students to be answered. Students were given 10 minutes to answer the questionnaire. The result of
this questionnaire was used to group the students based on their type of personality.
4. Conducting Try-out
After distributing questionnaire, the writer decided to conduct try out test to examine whether the item test were good enough and appropriate for the
students.
5. Conducting Pre-test
The next step was administering the pre-test to the students to see their score before getting treatment from the researcher.
6. Teaching Listening
After conducting pre-test, the researcher gave treatment to the students by teaching listening. The researcher taught listening based on the syllabus
that used by the teacher of sample class. The writer decided to choose listening to narrative text because it refered to the macro skills which
become the focus of the research.
7. Conducting Post-test
After giving treatment to the students, the researcher conducted post-test to see the students’ achievement after getting treatment from the
researcher.
8. Analyzing, Interpreting and Conclusing the Data
After collecting the data, the analyzing, interpreting, and concluding the data gained was done. First, the data gained from the test were tabulated
and calculated. Next, the data were divided into two group based on the
students type of personality. Independent group t-test was then used to see if the hypothesis were accepted or rejected.
3.4 Research Instrument
The instrument used for collecting data were as follows:
1. Questionnaire
In order to collect the data, the writer used questionnaire as the tool of measurement. Questionnaire was an instrument which was very effective
to measure aspects and variables in associated with personality, psychology aspect or sociology Setiyadi, 2006. The questionnaire for
personality test was taken from the test that was used many times to measure personality. There was no doubt of this test because it was taken
from the expert namely Eysenck Personality Inventory EPI. The questionnaire was taken and translated into Bahasa Indonesia in order to
minimize the mwasinterpretation by the students. The questionnaire consisted of 20 items which has 4 options in each question. The scoring
system will be : a = 4, b = 3, c = 2, d = 1 Further, the following table was a table of specification of questionnaire
items.