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The steps would be carried out in order to fulfill democratic validity. Each participant would be given the benefit to share their opinions, feelings, and
expectations throughout the study. After that, the researcher with the collaborator analyzed the problems which exist and classify them based on its urgency scale of
priorities to be solve and finally, made next planning.
2. Planning
After the researcher and the collaborator identified the problems, they made the plan of the actions to be implemented in order to solve the low students’
listening skill. The researcher tried to improve the listening ability of the students VIII D of SMP N 2 Kalasan. The researcher and the collaborator prepared the
technique to solve the problems, teaching material and the instruments to collect the data.
In this research, the researcher implemented two cycles. Each cycle consisted of three meetings, so the action was implemented in six meetings.
However, before conducting the research, the researcher made course grid, lesson plans and other instruments for the research.
3. Action and Observation
After the planning was accepted, the actions would be implemented in the class. The actions would implement in two cycles. Cycle I conducted in three
meetings, and Cycle II conducted in three meetings too. In cycle 1, the researcher and the collaborator decided to teach many expressions based on the Standard of
Competence and Basic Competence such as expression of admitting and denying
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the facts; expression of asking, giving and refuing helps; expression of asking, giving, rejecting the items. In cycle 2, the researcher decided to the teach
descriptive text; expression of
agreement and disagreement; and expression of compliment and congratulation
. The researcher and the collaborator observed and took notes of anything
that happened in the class. After that, the researcher interviewed the students and the teacher as a collaborator to find out the implementation of the missing lyrics
songs. Therefore, the data collection technique used is filling the observation checklist, field notes, taking photographs.
To fulfill the process validity, the researcher examined the data and identified it. It would be supported by some data sources that show the process
which was valid. In addition, to assess the catalytic validity, the researcher gave the benefits to the teacher as a collaborator and the students to give their response.
4. Reflection
After the researcher conducted the actions completely, the researcher and the collaborator conducted reflections. They evaluated the implementation of
missing lyrics songs. It would be done to find out whether the actions were successful or not. If the actions carried out were successful, the researcher and the
collaborator continued to implement those actions by giving a different topic to the students.
There are the indicators that indicate whether the actions are success or not. Those are
