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be administered by the researcher.
5. Acting and Observing
After having the teaching and learning plans, the fifth step was the researcher took an action in teaching and learning process. The researcher
implemented the using of authentic materials in comprehending listening materials through listening activities. At the same time, the researcher and the
teacher observed what was going on during the implementation. Moreover, the researcher also recorded every single event in the class by writing field notes.
Afterwards, before the end of the meeting, the researcher distributed students‟
journal to the students and asked them to write about their feelings and opinions during the class. Later, the student journals would be one of the tools in gathering
the data.
6. Testing
The testing was carried out after the researcher accomplished the second cycle, on April 6
th
, 2011. The test was in the form of a quiz, using a shorter song than in the first and second cycle. The test consisted of four parts, which covered
five phases of listening comprehension skills. Part A was a test on recognizing keywords, consisted of eight vocabulary items with Indonesian meaning. Part B
consisted of four questions related to listening for gist and making prediction. Part C was a question on drawing inferences. Part D was a cloze procedure in a
specific part. The song used was „Que Sera Sera‟ sung by Doris Day.
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7. Collecting and Analyzing Data
After finishing the teaching and learning process, the researcher distributed a questionnaire for 32 students of XII Kimia Industri class. The aim of
the questionnaire was to reveal whether or not the implementation of authentic materials was able to improve students‟ listening comprehension skill.
Furthermore, the researcher also conducted interviews for nine selected students as the representatives of the respondents who were chosen randomly. The purpose
of the interview session was to examine the students‟ opinion and perception towards the implementation of authentic materials. The data gathered then was
analyzed by triangulation method.
8. Reflecting
