CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH
A. The Objective of the Research
There are three objectives of this research. The first one is to increase stude ts u de sta di g of the “i ple Past Te se oth og iti el a d affe ti el .
The second one is to develop learning strategy to place students as a subject in teaching learning activity. Finally, to engage the students in communicative activities
hi h is ell k o as Lea i g Doi g .
B. The Place and Time of the Research
The research is held at SMP Islam Terpadu Annajiah Cibinong which is located at Jl. Kayumanis no. 25, Cibinong-Bogor. The research is conducted for three
months started from August up to October 2010.
C. The Method of the Research
In this research, the writer uses Classroom Action Research. Furthermore, this research is going to employ two cycles, each of which consists of four stages:
planning, acting, observing, and reflecting for each cycles. In order to get the accuracy in data collecting, the writer combines both qualitative and quantitative
data. It means that this study uses observation and testing technique. For the observation, the aspect that is observed is the activity when the students learn
Simple Past Tense, including their participation and their enthusiastically in information-gap activity. However, for the testing the writer uses Pre-test and Post-
test to measure the effectiveness of the using information-gap activity in understanding of the Simple Past Tense.
D. The Design of the Research
As stated in chapter two page 23, this research uses Kurt Lewin Design in which there are two cycles, and each cycle consists of four phases: Planning, Acting,
Observing, and Reflecting.
CYCLE 1
CYCLE 2
Figure 3.1 Kurt Lewin Design of CAR Modified by the Writer
CYCLE 1
Acting
Planning Observing
Reflecting
Acting Planning
Reflecting Observing
Teaching learning process done by the teacher in
teaching simple past tense by using information-gap
activity as
the implementation
of the
lesson plan. The writer finds the problem
in teaching by observing the class,
interviewing the
teacher, and by giving a pre- test. Then the teacher and
the writer
work The
writer as
observer o se es
the tea he s
a ti it , stude ts a ti it and class condition based on
the observation form. She also writes other additional
information on the field The writer does a feedback
discussion with the teacher about the result of acting to
perfect the acting in the next cycle
CYCLE 2
Figure 3.1 The Procedure of CAR Modified by the Writer
E. The Subject and the Object of the Research
The subject of the research is second grade students of Junior High School at SMP IT Annjiah Cibinong which consist of 28 students, 10 girls and 18 boys.
Furthermore, the object of the research is information-gap activity to increase stude ts u de sta di g of the “i ple Past Te se.
F. The Role of the Writer on the Research
The role of the writer on this research is as an observer who collaborates with the English teacher. As an observer, beside she makes lesson plans and
research instruments test, fieldnotes, interview, and observation form, she also manages teaching materials used by the teacher. However, the teacher carries out
the a tio ased o the lesso pla s ade by the writer.
The teacher and the writer modify the lesson plan
collaboratively by designing the new teaching strategy
and make the irregular verb list.
The writer implements the new lesson plan which is
emphasized on the problem occured in the first cycle.
The writer observes the tea he s a ti it , stude ts
activity and class situation based on the observation
forms and
takes other
information on the field The writer discusses the
result of the second cycle with the teacher. If it
achieves the criteria of
action success, the second cycle is the final cycle.
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