Research Design Time and Place of Research Population and Sample Research

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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A. Research Design

Type of this research is descriptive with quantitative approach. Arikunto 2013: 234 on his book mentioned the definition of descriptive research as research that is conducted to collect information about status or phenomenon, that is a phenomenon as it is at the time of examination. As for the quantitative approach according to Sugiyono 2013: 13 is research that the research‘s data in the form of numbers and its analysis using statistics. A descriptive method in this research is used to interpret the data obtained by the quantitative approach of question form which has been disseminated and processed by using statistics analysis. The study results are interpreted by using charts percentage.

B. Time and Place of Research

This research had conducted at Homeschooling Kak Seto Solo that addressed at Jl. Cocak I, No. 04, Sidorejo, Mangkubumen Banjarsari, Jawa Tengah on December 2016 until February 2017. 29

C. Population and Sample Research

The population in this research is all the parents and students of Homeschooling Kak Seto Solo on the academic year of 20162017 amounted to 102 people. As for the sample of this study is calculated using the following Slovin formula: Description: n = the number of sample N = the number of population e = precision value 95 or significance value 0, 05. Source: Prasetyo Jannah: 2008: 137 With a total population of 102 people, then the number of samples used is: n = 81.2 n = 81 people consisting of students and parents. The researcher selects parents and students as the subject of this study with a consideration that they are the customers that most closely related to the institution. Parents come to Homeschooling Kak Seto Solo more often than the other secondary customer, while the student is the consumer who directly enjoys the services from Homeschooling Kak Seto Solo . Homeschooling Kak Seto Solo itself provides educational services to all levels of education from Elementary level to Senior High School. The 30 researcher restricted the student only for Senior High School of Community Program as the subject of this study based on psychological reason. As an adolescent, 15-17-year olds can put their opinion, having critical thinking, and making decisions. Compared with children, young teens are more likely to generate different options, examine a situation from a variety of perspectives, anticipate the consequences of decisions, and consider the credibility of sources Santrock, 2011: 373. Santrock mentions that also in that age, they have cognitive changes that allow improved critical thinking include considering alternatives, and cognitive monitoring. Based on that explanation, they can fill out the question form with a proper consideration.

D. Research Variable and Operational Definition