CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
This chapter discusses the research methodology which is used in conducting this research. It is divided into three parts namely research design,
subject and setting of the study, and procedures of the research.
A. Research Design
The research design of this research was Classroom Action Research. According to Pelton 2010 an Action Research which is
conducted in the school setting, is a systematic approach which the goal is to improve teaching practices. The design was used because the purpose of
the research was to improve teaching practices, specifically to improve
reading ability on Descriptive text.
Classroom Action Research design is usually done in collaborative between the researcher and the teacher if the researcher is already a
teacher, shehe can conduct CAR alone. The research was also done in collaboration between the researcher and the teacher. The teacher was the
English teacher of MTs Misriu Al-Hasan Kraton, Mojo, Kediri. The teacher as collaborator, whom involved in the process of the research. The
collaborator completed an observation sheet which is given by the
researcher.
The method of this Classroom Action Research CAR is derived from the terms of Action Research itself . Based on Carr and
Kemmis 2004, in terms of method to conduct an Action Research , the
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method is a self-reflective spiral of cycles: planning, acting, observing and reflecting. In line with it, Kemmis and McTaggat in Ary 2010
suggests that an Action Research process is presented as spiral, where the researcher reflects, plans, acts, and observes. Therefore, by
Classroom Action Research CAR a teacher can improve hisher teaching practices.
In the Classroom Action Research CAR, the researcher applied the Numbered Heads Together NHT technique. The researcher acted as
English teacher that implemented Numbered Heads Together NHT technique in the class while observed the students’ performance in the
teaching and learning process. In observing the students’ activities, the researcher was helped by the English teacher of the school. This research
was intended to improve students’ reading ability on Descriptive text by using Numbered Heads Together NHT technique.
B. Subjects and Setting of the Study
