chose this class because the students’ writing skills were still low. They did not
get many chances to practice writing. Most of the students faced difficulties in writing. It was difficult for them to express what they wanted to write in a piece of
paper.
C. Data Collecting
a. Data Collection Technique
The researcher collected the data through observation, interviews, and tests. The observation was done during the process of teaching and learning. The
researcher also collected the students’ writing after the teaching learning process. It was done to know
the students’ writing skills on narrative texts through the use of collaborative writing technique and also to know whether the objective of the
learning was achieved or not. An interview was given to the teacher and students to know the general condition of the students and to know the teaching writing
using pictures series at the class. The test was given to the students in order to know their ability in writing.
b. Research Instruments
To conduct this research, the researcher used the instruments were used to collect the data in each meeting of the teaching and learning process. In the case,
the researcher used an observation checklist, interview guidelines, and tests. 1.
Observation Checklist An observation checklist was used to obtain the data based on the
observation in the process of teaching and learning writing. There was a list which consisted of the statement about the teaching and learning process and it just
needed to check in the suitable column. The purpose was to know more about the students’ ability in writing and their lack in writing. The observer observed all
activities done in the process of teaching and learning writing skills through the use of collaborative technique.
2. Interview Guideline Interview guideline was needed to guide the researcher to interview the
teacher and the students at the beginning of observation and the end of each cycle. Interview guidelines contained some issues such as the questions around teaching
writing before action, the implementation of the collaborative technique, the problems found during the implementation, and the students’ and collaborator’s
perspective towards the collaborative writing technique. 3. Writing Test
There were two kinds of tests that were used by the researcher. They were the pre-test and the post-test. The test was making a narrative text. The pre-test
was conducted in the reconnaissance stage. It was aimed at getting information about students’ writing skills. The post-test was conducted in the end of each
cycle. It was aimed at measuring students’ writing skills after the treatment had
been given to the students. The quantitative data of this research was taken from the test.
D. Data Analysis Technique
There were two kinds of data that the researcher got in this research. They were in the form of qualitative and quantitative data. The two data were analyzed
in different ways. All the data were interpreted and analyzed by the researcher.
