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Table 3.2 The Participants’ Rating Scales Responses
No Statement
Degree of Agreement Strongly
Agree Agree
Disagree Strongly
Disagree
1 2
Etc. Total
Then, the researcher analyzed the statements in closed-ended questionnaire and interpreted the responses of each statement based on the rating scales data. It was to
explain the findings of the first research question about students’ perceptions.
Additionally, the findings of the closed-ended questionnaire were supported by the data from the interview. The data of the interview itself were transcribed first.
After that, the researcher interpreted and coded the answers from the interviewees in written form. The data from the interviews were useful to support the previous data
from closed-ended questionnaire, which was meant to help answer the first research question. In addition, the coding of the interview result itself was applied in
Appendix 4. Secondly, the researcher collected the data of open-ended questionnaire to
obtain the answers to the second research question. It was about students’ suggestions on group presentation project to improve their independent learning. The answers to
the open-ended questionnaire data were listed into a table. There were many varied answers found. Consequently, the researcher clustered and classified similar answers
to simplify the answers to the respondents.
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