Time and Place of the Study
Figure 3.2 The phases of Classroom Action Research modified by the writer
CYCLE 1
CYCLE 2
Planning
After interviewing, observing and conducting test before CAR. The teacher
and the observer make instruments, such as: lesson plan, observational notes,
observational guidelines, and test after CAR
Acting
In this CAR, the writer acts as the teacher
and the real teacher becomes the observer. The teacher conducts the lesson plan, teaches
descriptive text, explains the schematic structures, and applies group work technique
Observing
The observer the real teacher observers teaching learning activity in the classroom,
such as
class situation,
teacher’s performance, and students’ response
Identifies the students’ achievement in learning reading descriptive text by giving
the test after CAR in cycle 1 at the end of the cycle 1.
The writer calculates students’ improvement scores from test before CAR to test after
CAR in cycle 1 whether improving or not.
Reflecting
The teacher and the writer discuss not only
about the
result of
the implementation of CAR, but also
students’ achievement
and the
technique. The teacher and the writer prepare the
lesson plan for the next cycle and for test after CAR in cycle 2 in order to
know the improvement of students’ score and to solve the problem
unfinished yet.
Planning
The teacher and the writer revise the lesson plan and modify the group work
technique with some modifications. The teacher and the writer prepare
observational guidelines and the test after CAR in cycle 2.
Acting
The teacher teaches descriptive text according to a new lesson plan
The teacher modifies group work by giving the meaning of some unfamiliar words
word bank and getting students to bring dictionary.
Observing
The observer observes the process of teaching
learning activity
in the
classroom which includes class situation, teacher’s performance, and students’
response. Students are given the test after CAR in
cycle 2 in the end of cycle 2. The
writer calculates
student s’
improvement scores from test after CAR in cycle 1 to test after CAR in cycle 2.
Reflecting
The writer and the teacher discuss about the result of the implementation CAR by
modifying a new strategy in action, about
students’ response with the strategy, about improvement students’
score in reading descriptive text and about analyzing the result from test after
CAR in cycle 1 to test after CAR in cycle 2.
The writer and the teacher make an agreement, if the target is not achieved,
the action will be continued to cycle 3, but if the target is achieved, the action
will be stopped.
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