Research Method Research Participants

CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY

In this chapter the researcher will discuss about the research method, research participant, research instrument, data gathering technique, data analysis technique, and research procedure.

3.1 Research Method

This research is dealing with two major problems to be solved. First problem is how a set of speaking material using role play for grade XI students of hotel accommodation class of Sewon Vocational School 1 is designed. The second problem is what a set of speaking material using role play for grade XI students of hotel accommodation class of Sewon Vocational School 1 looks like. This research in particular is focused on making a set of speaking material. The researcher developed this research using the model from Kemp 1985, Banathy 1976, Yalden 1987 and Research and Development cycle 1983. Research and Development cycle aimed to discover new knowledge, where evaluation techniques play a major role in this cycle. Borg and Gall’s R D 1983 consists a cycle in which a version of the product developed, field tested, revised and implemented on the basis of field-test data. The researcher adopts seven steps of the RD cycle for the materials design, they are 1 research and information collecting, 2 planning, 3 develop preliminary form of product 4 preliminary field testing 5 main product revision 6 main field testing 7 operational product revision.

3.2 Research Participants

The participants of this research were divided into three; those were research and information collecting participants, preliminary field testing participants, and implementation participants. 1. Participants in Research and Information Collecting The research participants were the English teachers and the students of grade XI students of hotel accommodation class Sewon Vocational School 1, who were closely related to the curriculum and the syllabus of that is used in Hotel Accommodation Class. In order to get the learners’ need, the researcher conducted classroom observations, interview with the English teacher and distributed questionnaire to the students. 2. Participants in Preliminary Field Testing The research participants were the English teacher and two lecturers of English Department. The lecturers were involved in this research because the researcher considered them the experts in the application of the theories that are related to this research such as curriculum and material development, language learning assessment, and instructional design. They evaluated the designed materials and gave suggestion to the researcher or so-called expert validation. 3. Participants in Main Field Testing The participants were the students of grade XI students of hotel accommodation class Sewon Vocational School 1. The students gave feedback after the product was implemented.

3.3 Research Instruments