undecided, disagree, or strongly disagree. This scale was used to measure students’ perception on the use of role play in speaking class. The perception measured
whether the respondents strongly agree SA, agree A, disagree D, or strongly disagree SD with the given statement. The researcher omitted the undecided option
in order to avoid misunderstanding because it did not contribute any responses.
Table 3.2. Sample of the Questionnaire Form Sex:
Class:
NO STATEMENTS SA A
D SD
1. You are interested in the use of role
play in speaking class.
Table 3.3. Questionnaire Blueprint Question Indicator
No. 1-8 The students’ perception of the use of role
play in learning speaking No. 9-12
The perception of a good role play No. 13-17
The perception of the role play contributions
No. 18-23 The students’ experiences in using role
play
3. Interview
The third instrument used in this study was interview. According to Ary et al 2002:434, interview is used to gather data on subjects’ opinions, beliefs, and
feelings about the situation in their own words. This interview was used in order to verify the result of the questionnaire. The researcher interviewed seven the students
and the results of the interview would be used in completing the data. The researcher PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
conducted the interview by using a tape recorder. The purpose of using a tape recorder was to reduce the distraction and to make the data could be analyzed more
easily. As stated by Ary et al 2002:434, at least there were three advantages in using interview. The first advantage is the interviews supply large volumes of in-
depth data rather quickly. The second, interviews provide insight on participants’ perspectives, the meaning of events for the people involved, information about the
site, and perhaps information on unanticipated issues. The last advantage is interviews allow immediate follow-up and clarification of participants’ responses.
E. Data Gathering Technique
The data of this research was elicited by distributing questionnaires and interviewing the students. Another technique used to collect data was direct
observation. The researcher conducted the observations twice for each class. It was employed by observing the students during the teaching-learning process. In
conducting the observation, the researcher used check list to obtain the data. Then, the researcher distributed the questionnaires. After distributing the questionnaire, the
researcher conducted the interview. The interview used to verify the data of the students’ perceptions from the questionnaire. The questions added unintentionally
according to the situations.
F. Data Analysis Technique
The data derived from the observation and the interview was integrated and displayed in descriptive forms, whereas the results of the questionnaire were
