28 by writing the letter and asking the chairperson’s signature. Those all were
conducted in the middle of May 2012.
6. Conducting the Survey
In conducting the survey research, the researcher distributed a questionnaire and conducted an interview. The questionnaire was distributed in the end of May
2012. The researcher gave the explanation first about the procedure of how to fill the questionnaire form given. Meanwhile, the interview was conducted in the
middle of June 2012.
7. Processing the Data
After gathering the data, the researcher found the results related to this study. Then, the researcher analyzed the data obtained from the questionnaire and
the interview results.
8. Reporting the Data
The final step was reporting the data. The researcher wrote the report of the data from the results obtained and drew a conclusion of this research.
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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
In this chapter, the researcher presents, analyzes and discusses the data obtained from the results of the questionnaire and the interview. The questionnaire
was distributed on May 24
th
and 30
th
, 2012. The interview was conducted on June 14
th
, 15
th
and 16
th
, 2012. This chapter answers two questions stated in the problem formulation. The researcher divides this chapter into two parts. The first part is the
results and discussion about students’ perception on the use of blogs in Basic Writing class in the English Education of Sanata Dharma University. Meanwhile,
the second part is the results and discussion about students’ suggestions to improve the use of blogs in Basic Writing class.
A. Students’ Perception on the Use of Blogs in Basic Writing Class
This part consists of students’ perception on the implementation of blogs, students’ perception on the impact of blogs in Writing, students’ personal
evaluation of the use of blogs in Basic Writing class, students’ perception on the advantages of blogs in Basic Writing class and students’ perception on the
problem faced in the use of blogs in Basic Writing class.
1. Students’ Perception on the Implementation of Blogs in Basic Writing
Class
The researcher discovered the students’ perception in this section through the questionnaire and also the interview. In the closed-ended statements of the
