Method of Study RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

D. The Technique of Sample Taking

The writer did the try out research at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Al- Fajar, Kedaung Pamulang, the writer took sample of 20 students in 8 th class. At Madrasah Tsanawiyah Al-Hamidiyah Depok, there are four classes of second year. They are class A, B, C, and D. From those classes, the writer took sample of 10 students in each class as sample of this study. The total number of students or population is 104 students, and total sample of students are 40 students. The researcher took 40 respondent based on Sevilla’s book, she said that the numbers of minimum sample taking for correlation are 30 respondents. Technique of sample taking which is used is random sampling technique by using “Fishbowl” method 1 , the researcher gave and the wrote numbers for member which are gathered in sampling list on pieces of paper, one number for each population member then the papers are rolled up and shuffled in the glass, then took 40 papers. So that 40 pieces of paper which contain numbers of member would become sample of the research

E. The Technique of Data Collecting

To obtain data in this research, the writer applied: 1. Questionnaire The research at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Al-Hamidiyah, the writer did the research by using the questionnaire to know about the students’ motivation in English. It consists of written questions with 40 items, 21 positive questions and 19 negative questions. In that instrument, the writer gave the alternative option: Strongly Agree sangat setuju, Agree setuju, Disagree tidak setuju and Strongly Disagree sangat tidak setuju. We can see the table below: 1 Sevilla, Ochave. Pengantar Metodologi Penelitian, Jakarta: UI Pers, 1993, P.63-65. Table 3.1 The Likert Scale Rating Score Optional Favorable Unfavorable Strongly agree 4 1 Agree 3 2 Disagree 2 3 Strongly disagree 1 4 The questions of questionnaire are taken from indicator of motivation both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Indicator of intrinsic motivation, namely: interest, need, hobby and goal. Indicator of extrinsic motivation, namely: teacher, parents, and environment. As describe on the next table: Table 3.2 The Indicators of Questions Items Number Variable Dimension Indicator Positive Negative I. Interest 1,3,5,7 2,4,6,8 II. Need 9,10,11,12 13,14 III. Hobby 15,17,19 16,18,20 Intrinsic IV. Goal 21,23,24, 25 22 I. Teacher 26,30 27,28,29 II. Parent 31,35 32,33,34 Motivation Extrinsic III. Environment 37,39 36,38,40 2. Documentary Study The writer took the scores about English in final test at the first semester from the teacher of English to know about students’ achievement in English and those scores to be analyzed