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D. Setting of Research
The research has been done from March until June, 2010. It has been held at VII.3, SMPN 66 Jakarta, and South Jakarta by implementing a classroom action
research in two cycles. The writer and the teacher also arrange the schedule of Action Research as follow:
Table 3.1 Schedule of the Research
No. Activities
Week 2010
2011 March
April May
June Jul - Dec January
1. Data Collecting
2. Proposal
3. Instrument
4. CAR Cycle 1
5. CAR Cycle 2
6. Report
E. Research Design
In this research, the writer has chosen Classroom Action Research CAR design of Kemmis and Mc Taggart 1985. It consists of two cycles. The steps of
each cycle are plan, act and observe, and reflect. Design of research by Kemmis and McTaggart in Nunan 1989 figured as follows:
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PLAN OBSERVE
REFLECT
ACT
REVISED PLAN
OBSERVE REFLECT
ACT
Figure 3.1 Kemmis and McTagg
art’s Action Research Design
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PLAN OBSERVE
REFLECT
ACT
REVISED PLAN
OBSERVE REFLECT
ACT
Figure 3.1 The Writer’s Action Research Design
F. The Classroom Action Research CAR Procedures
CAR that designed by Kemmis and McTaggarts‟ consists of four phases, there are plan, act, observe, and reflect. The completely procedures for each
phase are as following:
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1. Action Research in Cycle 1 a. Plan
Plan is the first phasestep that would be done in CAR Classroom Action Research. According to Mills 2003, “an action plan summarizes
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- Record questions and responses, see what is
happening in class. and keep notes in a
diary and observation
- Implement all activities that have
been planned.
- investigates the class to cover the
problems. - find the best
technique to solve
- Develop the idea from cycle 1.
- Prepare teaching procedures, media,
resources, instrument, and
evaluation.
- Record questions and responses, see what is
happening in class. and keep notes in a
diary and observation
- Implement all activities that have
been planned. - Evaluate the students
feedback and their comprehension of
what have been learned.
- Evaluate the students feedback and their
comprehension of what have been
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