3. Sampling Technique
In this research, the researcher took sample from the population of research by using cluster random sampling technique because the population is in groups and
considered homogenous.
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Steps in determining the experimental class and control are as follows:
1. The researcher made a kind of lottery.
2. The researcher prepared five pieces of paper consisting of the five classes,
VIII.B, VIII.C, VIII.D, VIII.E, and VIII.F. 3.
The paperswere rolled and put into glass after that the researcher was going to shake and choose the experimental class first by putting one of
them out the glass randomly. 4.
The researcher did the same way to choose the control class.
E. Data Collecting Technique
The researcher used test as a technique in collecting the data. Arikunto defines test as a number of statements or questions used to measure skill, knowledge,
intelligence, or talent belonged to individual and group.
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Based on the definition above, the researcher used test to collect the data. The researcher used pre-test and
post-test.
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Ibid
, p. 120.
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Suharsimi Arikunto,
Prosedur Penelitian Suatu Pendekatan Praktek
, Jakarta: Rineka Cipta, 2010, p. 354.
1 Pre
–test
The pretest was given before the treatment.The researcher gave pretest to the students in control class and the experimental class to measure their simple past
tensebefore treatment.In pretest the students were asked to answer simple past tense test in form multiple choice questions about simple past tense based on
the provide topics that consist of the result of the try out is gained with four alternative options and 60 minutes for time allocation.
2 Post-test
The posttest did after the students in experimental and control class were given the treatment. It was
done to know the students’ simple past tense mastery after they were taught by using magic wheel game. It was
administered after treatment given to measure the influence of using magic wheel game
towads students’ simple past tense mastery . In the posttest the students also were asked to answer simple past tense test in form of multiple
choice questions about simple past tense based on the provide topics with four alternative options and 60 minutes for time allocation.
F. Instrument of the Research
This research used multiple choice question MCQ as a tool for testing in oder to know students’ simple past tense mastery. The text contents 36 items with four
alternative options. The test wa s aim to measure students’ simple past tense
mastery. Some specifications commonly used in measuring simple past tense are : verbal form positive, negative, interrogative, question word, time signal ,
nominal form positive, negative, interrogative, question word, time signal .
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The researcher prepared the instrument in the form of multiple choice questions. The specification pretest and posttest before validity test can be seen in Table 7 :
Table 7 The Test Specifications for Pre-test and Post test before Validity Test
aspects Odd Even Total
Odd Distribution
Even Distribution
Verbal Form
Positive 8
7 15
1,19,27,31,33,37 ,39,47
6,10,12,36,38,4 2,46,
Negative 1
3 4
25 18,20,32
Interrogative 3
2 5
7,13,17 16,34
QuestionWord 3
2 5
21,43,45 28,44
Time signals 1
2 3
11 8,50
Nominal Form
Positive 4
2 6
3,9,41,49 4,14
Negative 2
2 4
15,35 2,24
Interrogative 1
1 2
5 40
QuestionWord 1
2 3
23 26,48
Time Signal 1
2 3
29 22,30
Total 25
25 50
25 25
50 50
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H. Douglas Brown,
Language Assessment Principles and Classroom Practices,
San Fransisco: Longman, 2003, p.206
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