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Moreover, it increases students‟ motivation since learners can choose materials based on their interest and needs, Warshauer
as cited in Aydin 2009
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Empowerment Warschauer et.al explain that Mastery of the Internet can increase the
personal power of teachers and learners. It allows them to become autonomous lifelong learners in which they can find what they need in the Internet. Moreover,
it helps them to collaborate with others in constructing new knowledge. In line with the theory, Warschauer as cited in Aydin 2009 says that the Internet makes
learning more student-centered because it leads the learner more active and teachers less talk. Besides, it also gives opportunities for collaboration and
socialization in learning process Means and Olson as cited in Aydin 2009. Moreover, the studies indicate that the Internet has positive effects on motivation
Muehleisen as cited in Aydin 2009.
B. Theoritical Framework
This research is concerned with students‟ perception on the use of the
Internet at SMA Negeri 2 Yogyakarta in learning English. Therefore, the researcher provides the theory of perception since perception is the main issue in
this researcher. She addresses the theory of perception that is proposed by Kreitner and Kinicki 1995, Robbins 2005, Gibson et.al 2009, Hardi and
Heyes as cited in Kurniyati 2006, and Altman 1985. She, then, includes the theory of motivation in learning since there is a relation among perception,
motivation, and learning. As stated by Sprinthall and Sprinthall 1987, motivation
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in the research is proposed by Woolfolk 1995, Kleinginna as cited in Huitt 2001, Luthans 1995, Ellis 1997, Brophy as cited in Woolfolk 1995,
Blumenfeld as cited in Woolfolk 1995, and Sprinthall and Sprinthall 1987: 463. She also presents the theory of cognitive development to give explanation
about the children‟s process of making sense of the world around them based on the function of age and experience;
it seeks to explain the intellectual abilities especially for senior high school students at SMA Negeri 2 Yogyakarta as the
participants in this research that they are included in formal operational stage; children or adolescent in this stage have the ability to think hypothetically, be
more critical, and become very focused on their own ideas. The related theory is proposed by Jean Piaget as cited in Slavin 1991. Last, she presents the theory of
internet in learning English since this research is to seek and explain the implementation of the use of the Internet for SMA Negeri 2 Yogyakarta students in
learning English. Also, it is to dig out the contribution of the use of the Internet that supports teaching-learning English. The theory addressed is proposed by
Teeler and Gray 2000, Warschauer 2000, Warschauer and Wittaker 2007, Warschauer et.al 2000, Dudeney and Hockly 2007, Warschauer as cited in
Aydin 2009, Singhal as cited in Aydin 2009, Means and Olson as cited in Aydin 2009, Warschauer 2000:7, Muehleisen as cited in Aydin 2009. In addition, all
the theories explained were to answer the first and second question as stated in the problem formulation.
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents detailed information about methods used to answer the two major questions stated in chapter one. The discussion involves Research
Participant, Research Instrument, Data Gathering Technique, Data Analysis Technique, and Research Procedure.
A. Research Method
In order to answer the questions stated in the problem formulation, the
researcher employed a survey research. According to Wiersma 1995:169, “surveys are used to measure attitudes, opinion, or achievements-any number of
variables in natural settings ”. In line with Wiersma, Sprinthall, Schmutte, and
Sirois 1991:93 say that surveys can be used to obtain information about what people do or think. They state that survey is conducted from samples or
population by using questionnaire and interview which contains questions about behaviour, opinion, attitudes, belief, or any number of psychological or
sociological qualities. Since this research investigates the students‟ perceptions on
the use of the Internet in English learning and the recommendations on the use of the Internet, survey is an appropriate research to be conducted. Thus, the results
obtained are in a form of words rather than numbers.
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