Observation Form Instruments and Data Gathering Technique

27 Table 3.2 Interview Blueprint Questions Number Description 1 to 5 These five questions gathered information about the students’ perception on their motivation in learning English using songs. 6 to 9 These four questions gathered information about the students’ perception on the use of songs in listening activity. 10 to 13 These four questions gathered information about the students’ perception on the implication of songs in listening class and the advantages and disadvantages they get from it. As mentioned before, this research used three instruments to gather the data. This part explained how the instruments worked and also how the data were gathered. There were three steps in gathering the data. The first step, the researcher gathered the data from the students through observation form. The researcher observed the students’ attitude before listening, during listening and after listening activity. In observing the students, the researcher did not interact with them so they could behave naturally and it helped the researcher to get the actual data. In the second step, after the listening class ended, the researcher distributed questionnaires to two classes; class VIII A and class VIII B. The questionnaire was used to obtain information about the students’ perception and motivation on the use of songs in listening class. It was also used to determine the nine students who would be interviewed. In distributing questionnaire, the researcher also explained the purpose of the questionnaire so the participants would be 28 responsible with their answers. It took about 15-25 minutes for the students to fill in the questionnaire. The last step was interview. The researcher chose and interviewed nine students after got the questionnaire result. The researcher chose three students who had high scores, three students who had average scores, and three students who had low scores. Through the score difference, the researcher wanted to know the exact perception from them. The interview gathered information about both; the students’ perception and advantages or disadvantages on the use of songs in listening class. The researcher interviewed the students individually in Indonesian and in informal situation, like when they had a conversation with their friends so they felt comfortable in answering the questions. Each of the interviews took about 8-15 minutes.

E. Data Analysis Technique

First, the researcher analyzed the observation result. The observation was related to students’ behavior before listening, during listening, and after listening. If they had good or positive perception, they were highly motivated in learning. As a result, the students with positive perception will follow the learning process enthusiastically. On the other hand, if their perception was negative, they will fail in learning process. The observation helped the researcher to analyze students’ behavior toward the use of songs in listening class In the second step, the researcher analyzed the questionnaire. The researcher used Likert Scale in order to measure students’ perception. The range