The Setting and Subject of the Study
Figure 3.2 The phases of Classroom Action Research modified by the writer
CYCLE 1
2
CYCLE 2
CC
Planning
After interviewing,
observing and
conducting test before CAR. The teacher and the observer make instruments, such
as: lesson plan, observational notes, observational guidelines, and test after
CAR
Acting
In this CAR, the writer acts as the teacher
and the real teacher becomes the observer. The teacher conducts the lesson plan, teaches
recount
text, explains
the schematic
structures, and applies picture sequence.
Observing
The observer the real teacher observers teaching learning activity in the classroom,
such as class situation, teacher’s performance, and students’ response
Identifies the students’ achievement in
learning recount text writing by giving the test after CAR in cycle 1. The writer
calculates students’ improvement scores from test before CAR to test after CAR in
cycle 1 whether improving or not.
Reflecting
The teacher and the writer discuss not only
about the
result of
the implementation of CAR, but also
students’ achievement
and the
technique. The teacher and the writer prepare the
lesson plan for the next cycle and for test after CAR in cycle 2 in order to
know the improvement of students’ score and to solve the problem
unfinished yet.
Planning
The teacher and the writer revise the lesson plan and modify the use of
picture sequence
with some
modifications. The
teacher and the writer prepare observational guidelines and the test
after CAR in cycle 2.
Acting
The teacher teaches recount text according to a new lesson plan
The teacher modifies picture sequence by giving the meaning of keywords and
getting students to bring dictionary.
Observing
The observer observes the process of teaching
learning activity
in the
classroom which includes class situation, teacher’s performance, and students’
response. Students are given the test after CAR in
cycle 2. The
writer calculates
students’ improvement scores from test after CAR
in cycle 1 to test after CAR in cycle 2.
Reflecting
The writer and the teacher discuss about the result of the implementation CAR by
modifying a new strategy in action, about
students’ response with the strategy, about improvement students’
score in recount text writing and about analyzing the result from test after CAR
in cycle 1 to test after CAR in cycle 2.
The writer and the teacher make an agreement, if the target is not achieved,
the action will be continued to cycle 3, but if the target is achieved, the action
will be stopped.
.
CAR was applied in this study since it is regarded important for the researcher to develop writing ability of X grade students at
MA Darul Ma’arif- Cipete by applying a suitable technique. By applying this technique, it was
expected to solve students’ problems in teaching-learning process of writing recount text.
The classroom action research design applied in this study is a collaborative classroom action research. In conducting the research, the
researcher collaborated with the real English teacher of MA Darul Ma’arif
Cipete as an observer and collaborator. The writer plays a role as an English teacher who teaches recount text writing through Picture Sequences to the
students, while the real English teacher’s role is as an observer who observes the action of the study while teaching-learning activities happens in the
classroom. Also he acts as a collaborator when helps the writer in designing lesson plan, carrying out the reflection, and determining the follow up of the
study. Here, the researcher is not only as an observer but she also took actions by making lesson plan and giving assessment. Then, she also collected and
analyzed data together with the teacher to know the result of their students’ writing.