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7. Techniques of Collecting Data
This action research needs the data to support the investigation. The data of research were collected by using some techniques of collecting data including:
interview, observation, questionnaire, and test. The data which were collected in this study consisted of the information obtained during pre- research, the process
and the results of action research implementation, and the results of the discussion between teacher and writer. In detail, the techniques of collecting data are as
follows.
a. Qualitative Data
The qualitative data in this research were collected by using some techniques including:
1 Interview
This technique was held at the beginning and the end of the research to know the students‟ and the teacher‟s view of the teaching-learning process and to
know the problems that they faced in learning English and the students‟ opinion
about the implementation of animation movie in writing narrative text. The obtained data were data about
the students‟ and the teacher‟s view of the teaching- learning process, their problems in teaching-learning English, and their opinion
about the implementation of animation movie in writing narrative text. Informal notes were taken during the interview.
2 Observation
The observer observed and took notes of all that happened before and during the implementation of animation movies in the classroom. There were
some aspects which were observed in the class. The obtained data were about class situation, students‟ behavior, teacher‟s technique in delivering the materials
and students‟ response when they were given the materials. The observation was aimed to know the students‟ progress in writing, the situation of the teaching
learning process and students‟ interest when the media, in this case animation
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movie was applied. The observation data were collected in the researcher‟s diary writing.
3 Questionnaire
Questionnaire is several questions expected to be answered by the participants in order to collect the data. The questionnaire was given two times.
The first questionnaire was given in the beginning of project action while the second questionnaire was given in the end of implemented action. The
participants were quite free to answer the questions. In this research, they were used to know the students‟ felling, perception and opinions to the English
teaching activities that happened in the class. In detail, the first questionnaire was us
ed to know the students‟ ability and problems in learning English. The writer gave the students questionnaire sheet dealing with the students‟ ability and
problems in writing. The second questionnaire was given after implementing the techniques of using animation movie in teaching writing. It examined how the
students felt about the technique of using animation movie, and how it helped them in improving writing skill.
b. Quantitative Data