Technique of Analyzing Data

commit to user 48 can be concluded that the instrument is reliable. For further information, see appendix page 146 – 150.

F. Technique of Analyzing Data

1. Analyzing quantitative data The classroom action research in this study would be successful if there was an improvement or enhancement of students’ reading comprehension. It could be shown when the students could do the test, felt easy, and enjoyed learning reading in the classroom. After the data were collected, the researcher analyzed the scores from those tests by calculating the mean of pre-test and the post-test by using descriptive statistics. She used it to answer whether there was difference between students’ reading comprehension before and after the action. .The results of the test were analysed using formula proposed by Tuckman Second Edition: 250: · Mean. The mean or average is computed by adding a list of scores and then dividing by the number of score. The mean of the pre-test and post-test can be calculated with the formulas as follows: _ SX _ SY X = ------ Y = ------ N N commit to user 49 In which : _ X = means of pre-test scores _ Y = means of post-test scores N = the number of sample 2. Analyzing qualitative data To analyze the qualitative data, the researcher applied Interactive Model of Data Analysis as propounded by Matthew B. Miles and A.M. Huberman 1992. This model includes four different interconnected process: data collection, data reduction, data display and conclusion drawing and verification see Figure3. Figure 3.2. Interactive Model of Data Analysis Miles and Huberman, 1992 Data Collection Data Display Data Reduction Conclusions: Drawingverifying commit to user 50 a. Data Reduction is a process of selection, simplification, and transformation from source of data into a coherent description. b. Data Display is an organized information that leads to conclusion and interpretation. c. Data Verification: in this case, the researcher made summary or conclusion of the research. Finally, by analizing data from the questionnaire, interview, observation, and test, the writer was able to draw a conclusion whether Learning Cell Technique could improve the students’ reading comprehension or not. commit to user 51 CHAPTER IV RESEARCH RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS The purpose of this research is to improve students’ reading comprehension by using Learning Cell Technique. The result of the research implementation is presented in Chapter four which consists of two sections. The first section is the process of the research and the second one is discussion.

A. Process of the Research