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CHAPTER 4 RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
In this chapter, the writer analyzes the data which have gathered by employing the research instruments: the questionnaires and the interviews. From
the analyzed data, the writer acquires the findings which are discussed to address the research problems stated on Chapter I.
The writer divides this chapter into three main sections. The first section is the questionnaire data. This section clarifies the findings by which the
questionnaires were employed. The numerical data was, then, converted into statements. The second section is the interview result. In this section, the writer
reports the data gathered by coding the record. The last section is discussion. The writer explores more on the findings gathered by the questionnaires and the
interviews. Moreover, the writer discusses what the writer has found from conducting the research. In the discussion section, the writer draws the answer of
the research questions.
A. Questionnaire Data
To collect the questionnaire data, the writer distributed the questionnaires to the students of Academic Essay Writing class of English Language Education
Study Program of Sanata Dharma University Yogyakarta. In the questionnaire, the respondents had to choose the agreement scales which are in form of Likert Scale
to the provided statements.
44 The writer distributed fifty eight questionnaires. However, the valid
questionnaires were fifty seven. The writer considered one questionnaire as an invalid questionnaire since the respondent did not finish completing the
questionnaire. The frequency of the respondents’ responses can be seen as follows:
Table 4.1 The Distribution of the Responses
No. Statement
Frequencies of Responses 1
2 3
4 1.
I can get internet connection easily
3 5.26
10 17.54
25 43.85
19 33.33
2. I often access Nicenet.org more than
three times a week
25 43.85
25 43.85
6 10.52
1 1.75
3. I have known Nicenet.org before joining
Academic Essay writing class
35 61.40
14 24.56
6 10.52
2 3.50
4. I believe that Nicenet.org can help me to
reach my expectation in developing my writing skills grammar accuracy and
spelling
6 10.52
23 40.35
28 49.12
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5. I believe that Nicenet.org motivates me
in improving
my writing
skills grammar accuracy and spelling
7 12.28
32 56.14
17 29.82
1 1.75
6. I believe that Nicenet.org is an effective
teaching learning media
14 24.56
16 28.07
25 43.85
2 3.50
7. I feel challenged to learn when my class
conducts Nicenet.org
7 12.28
27 47.36
21 36.84
2 3.50
8. I believe that Nicenet.org can improve
my English proficiency, especially my writing skill grammar accuracy and
spelling
3 5.26
22 38.59
32 56.14
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9. I believe that Nicenenet.org is beneficial
for me to improve my writing skill grammar accuracy and spelling
3 5.26
22 38.59
30 52.14
2 3.50
10. I
get more
motivated to
do my
assignment by using Nicenet.org
7 12.28
26 45.61
24 42.10
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No. Statements
Frequencies of Responses 1
2 3
4 11.
I feel satisfied using Nicenet.org as teaching learning media
11 19.29
32 56.16
13 22.80
1 1.75
12 I believe Nicenet.org is an interesting
media
11 19.29
11 19.29
30 52.63
5 8.77
13. I
believe that
Nicenet.org can
be implemented in every course in English
Language Education Study Program
6 10.52
13 22.80
35 61.40
3 5.26
14. I prefer to use Nicenet.org to learn
English
8 14.03
34 59.64
14 24.56
1 1.75
15. I believe that implementing Nicenet.org
can improve students English writing skills
5 8.77
18 31.57
33 57.89
1 1.75
The writer converts the numerical data formed in percentage into statements.
The further
explanations were
presented according
to the
questionnaire’s blueprint as follows: 1. Students’ experiences in accessing Internet and Nicenet.org
In the first statement, the writer asks the respondents about their experiences on the internet facility. As the result, the respondents are able to
access internet easily. It is proven by twenty five respondents 43.85 chose ‘agree’ and nineteen respondents 33.33 chose ‘strongly agree’. However, the
easy-facilitated internet connection does not support the use of Nicenet.org. The result can be shown from the second statement. In the second statement, the writer
provides the statement about the frequency of the respondents on accessing Nicenet.org. The writer limits ‘often’ as three times a week. Almost of the
respondents – fifty students – access Nicenet.org less than three times a week.
46 In the third statement, the writer questions the respondents’ experiences
whether they have been acquainted with Nicenet.org or not. Thirty five respondents 61.40 chose ‘strongly disagree’. They are considered as the less
experienced respondents on the use of Nicenet.org. They do not know Nicenet.org before joining Academic Essay Writing class. However, only two respondents
3.50 are regarded as experienced respondents in using Nicenet.org. The past experience is essential to be asked in discovering the students’ perception.
According to Altman et al., past experiences is one of the perceptual factors affecting someone’s perception. The respondent’s past experiences are related to
their behavior and perception toward the issue. 2. Students’ perception on the use of Nicenet.org
The total respondents are split nearly equal in responding the fourth statement which is about the significance of Nicenet.org in helping the students to
reach their expectation. Six respondents 10.52 and twenty three 40.35 respondents are in the ‘disagree’ side of the agreement degree. Twenty eight
respondents 49.12 are in the ‘agree’ degree. A half of them consider that Nicenet.org is helping the students to achieve their expectation in learning. The
result of the fourth statement is correlated to the fifth statement. Even though the respondents are split equally in the fourth statement, in the next statement, they do
not perceive Nicenet.org as a media motivating the students in improving their writing skills. Most of the respondents are in ‘disagree’ side of the agreement
degree – seven respondents 12.28 for ‘strongly disagree’ and thirty two respondents for ‘disagree’ 56.14.
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