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CHAPTER III
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESEARCH
A. The Method of Research
The method used in this study is Classroom Action Research CAR method which is derived from the root an action research. Because it occurs in the
classroom frame, it is called CAR. According to Michael J. Wallace, CAR is a type of classroom research carried out by the teacher in order to solve problems or
to find answers toward context-specific issue.
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It means that to begin the CAR, the researcher or the teacher needs to identify any problems real found in the
classroom concerning students’ condition in learning. Meanwhile Geoffrey E. Mills defines action research as following:
Action research is any systematic inquiry conducted by teacher researchers, principals, school counselors, or other stakeholders in
the teachinglearning environment to gather information about how their particular schools operate, how they teach, and how well their
students learn. This information is gathered with the goals of gaining insight, developing reflective practice, effecting positive
changes in the school environment, and improving student outcomes and the lives of those involved.
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Michael J. Wallace, Action Research for Language Teachers, London : Cambridge University Press, 2006, p. 5
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Geoffrey E Mills, Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher, New York: Merrill Prentice Hall, 2003,p.
Based on that statement, CAR is carried out as a tool to overcome diagnosed problems in learning activity in the class. It might be essential for
learning innovations that lead to improve the quality of school in education. In this sense, Arikunto also states that CAR is viewed as a device to improve the quality
of teaching learning ability in the physical classroom. Beside of solving diagnosed problems in conditional classroom activity, CAR helps the teacher through any
new methods, skills and helps to build self-awareness especially through pair- teaching regarding as collaborative study between the researcher and the teacher.
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Here, the subjective approach is better as an alternative to overcome problems happening in the classroom.
In realizing a worthwhile process of teaching and learning in educational activities area, automatically CAR can generate genuine and sustained
improvements in schools and can give educators new opportunities to reflect on and asses their teaching.
B. The Subject and the Object of Study 1. The Subject of Study
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