4. The students answer the teacher’s oral questions
5. The students ask the questions to the teacher about the material they do not
understand The students were categorized as active students if they at least did four
indicators in the observation check list. The students were categorized as passive students if they did less than four indicators.
The evaluation was carried out to know whether the use of Skimming and Scanning techniques could
improve the students’ reading comprehension achievement or not. It was done at the third meeting of the each cycle by
administering the reading test. Then, the reading test results were used to evaluate the actions. The criteria of the success of the action were as follows
1. The use of Skimming and Scanning techniques could improve the
stu dents’ active participation if at least 75 of the students actively
participate in the teaching learning process of reading. 2.
The use of Skimming and Scanning techniques could improve the students’ reading comprehension achievement if at least 75 of the
students get the reading score test at least ≥ 75.
3.6.4 Reflection of the Action
The reflection was conducted to reflect the results of reading test and observation in each cycle. This reflection was intended to know whether the
actions given were successful or not, and to know whether the actions given had weaknesses or not, and to find the solutions of the weaknesses of the actions. The
researcher and the English teacher reflected the results of reading test and observation in each cycle. If the researcher found weaknesses in the first cycle, the
researcher used those weaknesses as the guide to revise the implementation of the action for the second cycle.
3.7 Data Analysis Method
Analyzing the data is another important step in the research. The data analysis was intended to analyze and interpret the data into the meaningful
information. In this research, the collected data from observation and the students ’
reading test in each cycle were the primary data, while the supporting data were collected from interview and documentation.
The primary data collected from the reading test in each cycle were analyzed statistically to find the pe
rcentage of the students’ who got score ≥ 75 in the reading test by using the following formula:
E = the percentage of the students who got score 75 as the standard score in the reading test
n = the number of the students who got score of 75 as the standard score in the reading test
N = the total number of the students doing the test the research subjects Ali, 1993:186
The data from observation were analyzed by using the following formula:
E = the percentage of students who actively participated in teaching learning process of reading by using skimming and scanning techniques
n = the number of the students who were active during the teaching learning process of reading
N = the number of the students the research subjects Ali, 1993:186
3.7.1 The Procedures of Analyzing the Data
In this research, the data analyzed were primary data. The primary data in this research were collected from reading test and observation. The steps in
analyzing the data were as follows: 1.
Administering the reading test to the students. 2.
Scoring the results of the reading test. 3.
Drafting the students’ reading scores with the English teacher. 4.
Discussing the results of reading test with the English teacher.
5. Counting the number of the students who got score 75 in the reading test
by using the formula.
Then, the steps in doing observation were as follows: 1.
Doing observation during the teaching learning process together with the English teacher.
2. Collecting the observation results.
3. Discussing the results of observation with the English teacher.
4. Counting the percentage of the students who were active and passive
during the teaching learning process by using the formula.
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