Research Instruments RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

31 The date and the time were also different one another due to each interviewee‟s difference of available time. The interviews were conducted using open-ended questions. Therefore, the questions forms are not the same one another. They were asked based on the answers of each interviewee. However, the researcher still used the same guideline in forming the question due to keep the allure of the interview itself consistantly on the track. 5. Analyzing Data After all the data have been collected, then the researcher analyzed the data using the related literatures and theories to support. Sometimes, the researcher consulted the progress of analysis to the advisor. On the process of analysing the data, the researcher also did some rearrangement and revision due to mistakes or errors, especially in elaborating the data and its discussion. 6. Making Conclusion Conclusion was drawn based on the findings, supported by the related theories and statements from the experts. Here in this report, the researcher also put some points as the summary of the whole research that had been conducted, followed by some recommendations related to the topic of this study. 32

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter contains of two major parts namely research result and discussion. In the part of research result there are description of the writings and personal narratives of the writers related to their experience of learning past tense in English presented. While in the part of discussion, the points as the result of discussing on the findings supported by related theories are provided.

A. Research Results

1. Description of the Writings

There are ten sets of written reflections which serve as the data here in this study. Those reflections were written under four different topics by ten different students in the class. The first topic is ‗experience of being forgiven‘. Under this topic, the students were asked to retell their experiences in forgiving and being forgiven. In their written reflections, these students shared their stories and reflected it with their opinion. They were allowed to put themselves as a candidate of priest in writing reflection under this first topic. The second topic was ‗learning strategies‘. Under this topic, the students were asked quiet the same. They were expected to retell their experiences in learning and to share their difficulties as well as their strategies in solving those challenges. In their written reflections under this second topic, these students tried