From that statement above, it can be shown that in drills they are many kinds of activities to be served in learning process. All of these can be found in
drills with any kinds of its variety. So, from all statements just said; it is clear enough that Role Play and Drills is possible to influence student’s motivation in
their learning activity. The influence itself can be determined by observing their learning process
or their interest in class, which all of these can be seen by their result in answering every questions that given whether test of skill or the equivalent of it like give the
questionnaires, psycho test, etc. with these activities we can know how big the influence toward their scores.
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Time and Location
To collect the data in writing this Skripsi. The writer do a field research at SMP Darussalam Pondok Labu Jakarta Selatan. This school is located at Jl. H.
Ipin No. 10 Pondok Labu Jakarta Selatan and research has been performed. It is located near BSI Fatmawati institute, Al-Izhar school and can be reached by
public transportation from any ways. Such as; from Lebak Bulus we can go by D 02 public transportation or from Depok to Pondok Labu. The research has been
implemented from March 1
st
, 2010 to April 30
th
, 2010, it be done as long as two months
The writer held an interview with the head, teachers and teaching students of SMP Darussalam to get information about the total number students. Then, the
writer do the observation by teaching in class in two months. After that, the writer gives the questionnaires to the students to find out whether their answer are proper
with research objective. The aims of these questionnaires as mentioned by Suharsimin Arikunto, are:
1. To prevent unclear questions.
2. To ignore the words that are very strange, academic, or looks suspicious.
3. To increase badly needed items or to ignore items are not relevant with the
research object. The sample of questionnaires is 38 students. It be done on 30
th
April 2010.
B. Population and Sample
The population in this research is class VII students of SMP Darussalam Pondok Labu Jakarta Selatan.
There are 3 classes of grade VII at SMP Darussalam Pondok Labu Jakarta Selatan, as shown in this table:
GRADE CLASS
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
VII 3
116 VIII
3 108
IX 4
129 TOTAL:
10 353
TABLE 3.1 : DATA OF STUDENT’S NUMBER The sample of the research is 32 of the population. So it becomes 38
students. The writer took one class to make a research dealing with objective of study.
The writer chooses those levels, because generally the students in these levels are suitable. They are still level of acquaintance.
Furthermore, the writer took random sampling, which means that every student have same opportunity to be chosen as a sample.
C. Method of Research
The writer collects data from both library and field research. In library research, he obtains data from numerous resources, such as: books, literatures,
dealing with the objective of the study. In the field research, he uses these techniques.
1. Observation: making an investigation and recording systematically all of
data dealing with the objective of the study include teaching in the class as long two months.
2. Questionnaires: It is instrument of study used to get description of the
students’ motivation in learning English that involves relationship, activity, facility, and discipline of learning. By knowing their relationship
