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were three English teachers who have graduated from the S1-degree of English Education Department of Sarjana Wiyata Taman Siswa University and Ahmad
Dahlan University. The English subject was carried out four times a week. The duration of every meeting is 45 minutes.
C. Subjects of the Research
Because this research was action research, it was conducted collaboratively by all research members. This research was done to grade VIIIB
students of SMPN 3 Wates in the academic year of 20122013 as the source of collecting the data. It was because the students in the grade VIIIB have problems
in classroom interaction. It was also based on the discussion with the English teacher and the agreement with the headmaster. In the reconnaissance step, the
research was done by all research members. They were the English teachers, the students of the 8
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grade, the headmaster, and the writer himself. In the action step, the action was conducted by one English teacher, a collaborator and the writer.
D. Data of the Research
The data were qualitative in nature. The data of reconnaissance were the problems found in the process of English teaching-learning and in the form of
opinion, obstacles, preferences, and expectations of the research members. The data of actions included the data of planning, implementing,
evaluating, and reflecting. The data of planning the actions were all the plans which made collaboratively by the research team members to improve classroom
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interaction in the English teaching-learning process. These plans were also made to solve the most urgent problems found. The data of implementing the actions
were the selected plans which were approved by the research team members to improve classroom interaction.
The data of evaluating the actions were taken from the process and the result of the implemented actions and also from the feeling, opinion, and
suggestion of the other research team members. The data of reflecting the actions were collaboratively improved plan for the next cycle based on the result of the
evaluating and analysis of the other research team members of the effects, obstacles, difficulties, and other possibilities in implementing the actions.
E. Instruments and Data Collection Methods
In this research, the key instrument was the research team members. These team members spent their time in the field. In the reconnaissance stage, to collect
the weaknesses and obstacles of the English teaching-learning process, they worked collaboratively. Generally, the data were collected using observation and
interview guidelines . In the action stage, observing to the English teaching-learning process and
conducting in-depth interview to the other research team members were done. The data gathered were written down in the form of field notes and interview
transcripts. To validate the data, the researcher used triangulation through observations and in-depth interviews. Then, the data observations and in-depth
interviews were compared.
