was, the students still had enthusiasm to finish the project as possible as they could do. Otherwise, the most important thing in making this project is the students’
process to solve the problem which employed their critical thinking to create good work.
B. Other Findings
Apart from the research result above, the researcher found other findings. During conducting the interview, the researcher found some suggestions stated by
students toward audio-visual project. The students said: “Hopefully in the following year this project could be implemented in making
other text compositions.” Siti, XI IPA 1
From the students’ statements in the interview above, it was an interesting suggestion that students admitted to continue the audio-visual project for the
following second grade students so that they could also be experienced in audio- visual project which gave many benefits and supposed to make possibility to organize
the other text type as students implied in the following statements. “Hopefully the film made by our group would be useful for many people and
the project could be continued for the following second grade students.” Kiki, XI IPA 2
Students also suggested being optimistic and keeping spirit to carry out this complicated project then find the best solution for every problem happened.
“My suggestions for this project are not to be pessimistic and desperate if we were failed at the first time doing this project but keep spirit to do the best.
For example, if our group needs more money, don’t be stingy to share money; be brave to ask for information to the expert if we don’t know how to operate
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the camera or how to edit the film, always try to find the best solution for every problem.” Angel, XI IPA 2
“Need more support from school for this project, like providing supporting facilities and hopefully this project could be developed in the future.” Itamar,
XI IPA 2
The suggestion found from the interviewee’s statements above disguised that students needed more support from school in the matter of providing accessible
audio-visual facilities for students. In addition, students should also obey and follow the group commitment to create togetherness among members and to use the time
efficiently to make meaningful work. “When we are working in a group, we have to take our commitment in which
sometimes we have to sacrifice our interest. Another thing is regarding time and using it efficiently to make our work more meaningful.” Septian, XI
IPA 1
Within the purpose of improving the use of audio-visual project in SMA Negeri 2 Yogyakarta
, it could be summarized that students suggested to continue implementing this project in the next second grade students to compose another text
type, to be optimistic person and keep spirit to carry out the given assignment, to find the best solution for every problem happened, and to take the commitment as agreed
by the group members. Additionally, students also needed more support from school in the matter of providing audio-visual facility that accessible for students to develop
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
This chapter contains the final discussion of the research. After presenting the data gathered and discussing the research finding, the researcher intends to draw the
conclusions from the research result. Afterward, continued by presenting some suggestions related to the use of audio-visual media in organizing exposition text.
A. Conclusions
In this section, the researcher intends to draw conclusions based on the data gathered and discussion. There are two research questions stated in the first chapter.
They are the students’ perception on audio-visual project in general and how students carried out the project. The answers of the two research questions could be concluded
as follows.
1. Students’ Perception on Project-Based Learning of Exposition Text Using Audio-Visual Media.
The data of the first research questions were obtained from the questionnaire, and then the results show that most of the students have good perception toward
audio-visual project. Students agree that audio-visual project is beneficial and meaningful activity. Moreover, the project has stimulated students to learn
independently besides working together with their group members.
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