3 As the data collector, I collected the data about the phenomenon under study. In this case, the affective domain of the students towards cultural awareness could be
seen from the content of writing of the students. 4 As the data analyzer, I analyzed the data that had been obtained from the
observation session and acting session.
3.4 Procedure of the Research
In conducting the research, I scheduled the procedure in order to construct the steps of activities.
Table 3.1 Research Schedule
Stages Planning
Acting Observing
Reflecting Pre
Observation
April 10
th
2011 -
April 12
th
2011 April 13
th
2011 April 27
th
2011 -
Mei 9
th
2011 Mei 10
th
2011
Cycle 1
Mei 16
th
2011 Mei 18
th
2011 Mei 18
th
2011 Mei 19
th
2011
Cycle 2 Mei 22
nd
2011 Mei 23th 2011
June 12
th
2011 Mei 23th 2011
June 12
th
2011 June 14
th
2011
3.4.1 Pre Observation
Pre observation stage; I considered it as the fundamental stage of conducting this research. It was the initial effort to determine the problem arose in the subject matter
of this research. Therefore, I initially conducted the observation in SMP 1 Semarang
and Ronggowarsito Museum. Here is the elaboration of each observation stage that considered as the pre observation stage.
3.4.1.1 First Pre Observation
The first pre observation was conducted as an aim to observe the teaching learning process of writing recount in SMP 1 Semarang and also the practice of character
building education as a habitual process. To get better understanding of the problem, my collaborator and I, followed by the English teachers were involved in a
discussion and observation about the teaching learning process. From the discussion, I found some points to be taken into account:
the achievement of students writing did not reach the Standar Ketuntasan Belajar Minimal SKBM of English subject which is 72.
actually the school has equipped the class with LCD to help the teaching learning in delivering the lesson.
teacher as the one who has responsibility in giving the appropriate model to the students tends not to consider student‟ writing in term of their content.
Most of the students in 8E class previously had ever visited Ronggowarsito Museum as the agenda of SMP 1 Semarang. However, there was not any
specific assignment on the English class. SMP 1 Semarang actually has been implementing character building
education in the culture of the school. 3.4.1.2 Second Pre Observation
The main purpose of the second pre observation was to find out the usual activity of field trip in Ronggowarsito Museum. I conducted an investigation to collect the data
about the museum and observing the way of students and other visitors appreciating the collections. It was useful to obtain data about
the students‟ behavior towards museum which related to the cultural awareness of them. Moreover, the observation
result could be as the practical reference to conduct the fieldtrip. Therefore, in this stage, I interviewed some visitors about Ronggowarstito Museum and its effects
towards the students‟ awareness of culture. From the observation and the interview with the visitor, I noticed some points:
1 most of the visitors of Ronggowarsito Museum are students followed by their
teachers. They visited the museum as one of the agenda of their school to have an excursion or fieldtrip to see the remains of Indonesian ancient history.
2 from the interview toward a student who visited the museum, I found that
there was no integrated assignment as the followed up of the activity given to them. Therefore, they tended to ignore the information given by the museum
guide and spent most of their time to take pictures and sometimes made jokes from the object displayed.
3 that condition reflected that the students‟ curiosity of culture and history were
still lack. Therefore, I planned to conduct fieldtrip integrated with some basic information to stimulate students‟ curiosity of cultural awareness.
4 there were some errors of the English translation of the objects displayed.
3.4.2 Cycle 1
