2. Actions and Observations
Cycle I was done in two meetings which were held on April 16
th
and 20
th
, 2016. The researcher and the English teacher shared their duties along the teaching and learning process of Cycle I. The researcher was
the teacher in the classroom who implemented the actions. She focused on the implementation of the video recording project to improve the
students’ speaking skill. Meanwhile, the English teacher as the collaborator observed the teaching and learning process and took notes.
Before handling the first meeting of Cycle 1, the researcher conducted a pre-test to collect the preliminary data before the actions
implemented which was held on April 13
th
2016. She carried out performance assessment approach to gain the pre-test data. The aspects
assessed were vocabulary, grammar, fluency, and pronunciation. The report of the actions and observations of Cycle 1 are presented
below.
a. Implementing the video recording project
As being planned before, the video recording project was implemented in the last meeting on Cycle 1 which was held on
Wednesday, April 20
th
, 2016. This activity was carried out in pairs because the students were shy to perform individually. It also aimed
to challenge them to read a poem with a partner. It was not only reading it in turns but also they should make a good collaboration.
Considering the whole video recording project activity, the researcher saw the students were enthusiastic in doing the project.
Before the video recording project was implemented, the students were presented with many poems that familiarize them to
appreciate poems. The researcher explained every single part of a poem and then she gave the example of how to recite a poem by
reading “How do I love Thee” by Elizabeth Barret Browning. The researcher did the poem recitation with the appropriate expression
and pronounced every single word correctly. It would give the students a good role model to do their own performance.
During the making of the video project, the researcher used “Online Poem Recitation Competition” activity. The students acted
like they were the talented contestants who participated in an online poem recitation. They showed their poem recitation capability by
making videos of their performances. Then, the edited video was uploaded to
the committee’s email which was the researcher’s email. The rules of the video recording project were explained clearly
by the researcher. She made sure that all the students understood what to do. The researcher repeated the rules until the students truly
understood each step in the video project making. After explaining the rules, she asked the students to prepare the performance in 10
minutes. The students practiced poem recitation with their partner, while the researcher was moving around to check whether they had
difficulties. The activity can be seen from the Field Note below. I greeted the students and asked their condition. Then I asked
them whether they were ready for the performance. “Are you ready
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