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CHAPTER III THE METHODOLOGY AND FINDINGS OF THE
RESEARCH
This chapter discusses of the implementation of the research based on the data were gained during the research. It presents and discusses two sub content
which is, first is the methodology of the research which consist of objective of the research, place and time of the research, population and sample, techniques of
data collecting, instrument of the research, techniques of data analysis. ata description, Test of Hypothesis. Second is finding of the research which consist of
description of data, analysis of data, hypothesis of data ,and data Interpretation.
A. THE METHODOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH
1. The Objective of the Research
The objective of the research is to collect information and to find the empirical evidence on the effectiveness of small group discussion in
teaching reading comprehension. Whether using small group discussion is effective to reinforce the student’s reading comprehension.
2. The Place and time of the Research
This study was conducted at 8
th
grade of SMP Negeri 18 Tangerang, perum Poris Indah blok G, Tangerang, which was build in
1995, 2
nd
semester, and the academic year 0f 2010-2011. The research was held over period of time from may, 9
th
2011 to may, 21
st
2011. The writer holds a research by an experimental study to capability of student’s
reading comprehension by using small group discussion.
3. The Population and Sample
The population in this research is students of 8
th
grade of SMP Negeri 18, Tangerang. There are 382 students of 8
th
grade. But the writer took only 50 of them. The writer took two classes as sample for the
research. First is 8.1 class as experiment class of which its students were taught reading comprehension using small group discussion. Second is 8.4
class of which the students were taught reading comprehension without using small group discussion.
The techniques of sample taking in this research is purposive cluster sampling. The writer took 25 student from each classes, which in
8.1 class consist of 40 students and in 8.4 consist of 42 students.
4. The Techniques of Data Collecting
In techniques of data collecting, writer uses teaching and learning process by give test to the students. The writer obtained the data by
conducting teaching activity and collecting students’ test scores from both
experiment class and controlled class after they have been taught reading comprehension. The test was conducted at the third meeting. The scores
were the result of learning reading comprehension through small group discussion and without small group discussion.
Before giving the test to the students, the writer consulted to the English teacher about the questions he made, whether these questions can
be given to the students.
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