Thinking Framework THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the aim of the research, the place and time of the research, subject of the research, researcher’s role in the research, research method and design, research instrument, data collecting procedures, technique of data analysis, trustworthiness, and technique of drawing conclusion.

A. The Aim of the Research

The aim of this study is to improve the students’ reading comprehension in discussion text for the third grade students of SMA Fatahillah Jakarta.

B. Place and Time of the Research

1. Place of the Research This research was conducted in SMA Fatahillah Jakatra, which is located at Jalan Raya Buncit No. 67, Kalibata Pancoran, Jakarta Selatan. 2. Time of the Research This research was carried out for 3 months started from September, 2014 until November, 2014. The schedule is as follows: Table 3.1 Schedule of the Research No Activities Month and Week September October November 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 Arranging Instrument X X 2 Pre-Observation X 3 Pre-Questionnaire X 4 Pre-test X 5 Cycle 1 X X 6 Cycle 2 X X No Activities Month and Week September October November 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 7 Post-test X 8 Post-Questionnaire X 9 Report X X X X Adapted from Arikunto Suharsimi, 2009

C. Subject of the Research

The subject of the research is XII IPA students of SMA Fatahillah academic year 20142015. The number of XII IPA consists of 15 students.

D. Researcher’s Role in the Research

In this research, the researcher acts in classroom action research is not only as the researcher, but also as a teacher, a planner, and does in making pre-test, a lesson plan, post-test in each final cycles, collecting data, analyzing, and reports the result of the study. Besides, the researcher carries out the action based upon the lesson plan has been made.

E. Research Method and Design

1. Research Method The research method of this study is classroom action research. This method is chosen since this study dealt with the classroom setting and the study is directed to implement the teaching technique in that specific class in order to find out solutions to the classroom problems in teaching reading. 1 1 Wijaya Kusumah, Mengenal Penelitian Tindakan Kelas, Jakarta: Malta Pritindo, 2009, p. 9.

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