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CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter will discuss all about the compositions of the research. It includes research method, the characteristic population data setting and source,
data collecting technique, and data analysis technique as well.
3.1 Research Method
This study was aimed to investigate the relationship bet ween students’
metacognitive reading strategies awareness and reading comprehension. It is also directed to look into the explanation of the found results. To address those
mentioned goals, this study applied Mixed-Method Study. It combined both quantitative data correlational study and qualitative data gained from interview.
Correlational study was intended to look over the relationship between two variables metacognitive reading strategies awareness and reading
comprehension. Then, furthermore, Creswell 2012, p.619 proposes correlational research design as quantitative design in which the researcher uses a
correlational statistical technique to describe and measure the degree of association or relationship between two or more variables or sets of scores.
Moreover, it was carried to seek out interrelation between or among variables. In its application,
“ it involves collecting data in order to determine whether, and to what degree, a relationship exists between two or more quantifiable
variables” Gay: 1992, p.264.
Furthermore, to accumulate supporting data toward found results, this study additionally provided qualitative data by conducting semi-structured
interview. Semi-structured interview was conducted as a means to get individual
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relation with reading comprehension gains. Moreover, Frankel Wallen 2009, p.564 also provide six steps to
conduct mixed-method study. 1. Develop a clear rational for doing a mixed-method study
2. Develop research questions for both the qualitative and quantitative methods 3. Decide if a mixed-method study is feasible
4. Determine the mixed-methods design most appropriate to the research question or question
5. Collect and analyze the data 6. Write up the results in a manner consistent with the design being used.
In its implementation, mixed-method study provided an explanatory design that necessitates this study to first carry out quantitative data then take the
advantage of qualitative data to follow up and support quantitative findings. The interrelatedness of those both data could be briefly illustrated as follow.
Figure 3.1. Explanatory design adapted from Creswell and Plano 2006 Quantitative study
higher priority Qualitative study
lower priority Combine and
intepret Results
Time PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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