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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Research Setting
This research is carried out at SMK Negeri 2 Surakarta. This school is located at Jalan L.U. Adisucipto No. 33, Surakarta. It is exactly in the middle of
the city. The phone number is 0271 714901. The school is near the road, near Manahan Stadium and is easy for the students to find it. The school width is
23.150 m2. SMK Negeri 2 Surakarta has 53 classes including Net and Computer
Technique Program. The other facilities are a large library with some computers which have been connected to Internet, a language laboratory, drawing technique
studio, construction technique workshop, wood technique workshop, electricity technique workshop, audio video technique workshop, machine technique
workshop, automotive mechanic technique workshop, net computer technique workshop and laboratory, Unit Training Car, ICT, Education Television,
multimedia laboratory, computer laboratory, more than ten toilets, a tennis court, a parking area, a large yard with several trees surrounding it. The school is
surrounded by approximately two meters of fence and there is also a gate in front of the school. The school also has a cooperation with industrial world in
Surakarta and others . The class is very comfortable for teaching learning process especially in
the multimedia laboratory. It can be seen from the facilities such as some computers connected to Internet, LCD, Laptop, Air Conditioner, good desks and
liv chairs the classroom. The students seem to be comfortable with their class and
enjoy it. The following was the time schedule of the research activity.
No. Activities
Time Notes
1. Pre-survey
July, 2008 2.
Proposal August - November, 2008
3. Reviewing literature
August-October, 2008 4.
Developing instrument September-November, 2008
5. Collecting and analyzing data
October-March, 2009 6.
Writing reports January-April, 2009
7. Examining Thesis
April, 2009 8.
Revising Thesis April, 2009
9. Submitting the document
April, 2009
B. The Subject of the Research