Observation Form Instruments and Data Gathering Technique
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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
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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.