Theoretical Framework REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

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B. Theoretical Framework

This framework is focused on teachers’ perception on 2006 Curriculum. The theories above are the basic in explaining the result later. The meaning of curriculum which is stated above help the researcher to analyze the result better. The same as curriculum definition on 2006 curriculum, it is expected to help in finding out teachers’ perception on 2006 curriculum, the strengths and weaknesses on 2006 Curriculum, and the problems occurred in the learning process. The theory about perception can be used to discuss and make conclusion on the result of teachers’ perception on 2006 Curriculum. The curriculum development and the theory of CBC are presented since these theories are relevant to know the development of curriculum before 2006 Curriculum is used today. Besides, it can be used to know whether there are differences between CBC and 2006 Curriculum implementation or not. This study consists of a research question which relates to teachers’ perception on the strengths, the weaknesses, and the problems occurred in implementing 2006 curriculum in teaching English. The major research problem is about English teachers’ perception on 2006 Curriculum. Meanwhile, the minor research problems are about English teachers; perception on the strengths, the weaknesses, and the problems in implementing 2006 curriculum. To answer the problem, the writer will use questionnaire as the first instrument while interview will be conducted as an optional instrument, if findings from the questionnaires have not answered yet what the researcher expected. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI 16

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the method of the study. They are A research method, B research participants, C research instruments, D data gathering techniques, E data analysis techniques, and F research procedures.

A. Research Method

This research is a survey research. According to Nunan 1994, “A survey is widely used for collecting data in most areas of social inquiry, from politics to social, from education to linguistic.” Meanwhile, Walter stated that survey research is a means of gathering information that describes the nature and extent of a specified data ranging from physical counts and frequencies to attitudes and opinion. Another theory, Merriam 2009 stated that “Survey or descriptive designs are intended to systematically describe the facts and characteristics of a given phenomenon or the relationships between events and phenomena.” In this study, the survey is a qualitative research since the researcher provides the results and findings in descriptive form. According to Punch 2001, “As a qualitative example, the research has been seen as a survey, focusing on interpretations, meanings and the cultural significance of some behavior.” This research will be done by distributing some questionnaires to some English teachers to get their perception on 2006 Curriculum implementation. Merriam 2009 stated that “A qualitative researchers are interested in understanding how PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI