According to Arikunto‟s statement population is the whole total number of research subject.
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The population of this research the eighth grade students of MTs Ma‟arif 20
East Lampung in 20152016 academic year.
Table 2 The Number of Students of the Eighth Grade of MTs Ma’afrif 20 East
Lampung in 20152016
NO Class
Gender Total
Male Female
1 2
3 4
VIII A VIII B
VIII C VIII D
15 8
16 15
18 22
14 15
28 27
28 30
Total 45
68 113
Source: MTs Ma’arif 20 East Lampung
2. Sample of Research
Sample is part of amount and characteristic which have by population.
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The writer took the students in two classes from four classes available as the sample of the
research. One class as Experimental Class and the other class as control class.
3. Sampling Technique
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Suharsimi Arikunto,
Dasar-Dasar Penelitian
Jakarta : Bumi Aksara 1998, p. 120.
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Sugiyono,
Metode Penelitian pendidikan,
Bandung : Alfabeta, 2012, p. 118.
In this research, the writer used cluster random sampling technique in choosing the sample. Name of each class was written in small piece of paper, and then these piece
of paper are rolling and put into the box, after that the box was shaken, the writer took two pieces of rolling paper. The first rolling
paper as experimental class and the second rolling paper as control class.
E. Data Collecting Technique
In collecting the data, writer used reading test, the test was multiple choice consisting of 20 items for pretest and 20 items for post-test with 4 options a, b, c, and d. The
writer used this type because this type is easier to know the students‟ reading comprehension.
In collecting the data, the writer used some technique as follows :
a. Pre-test
The Pre-test was given before the treatment. The test was done by answering the questions of reading comprehension on recount text based on the title that provid. the
total items of pre-test were 20 items in the form of multiple choices. The writer gave pre-test to the students include in the control class and the experimental class to
measure their reading comprehension on recount text. The result of the test were used in measuring the improvement before treatment were given. The result of the
test also used to test whether the data homogen and normally distributed or not.
