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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the object and subject of the research, time and place, research instrument, data sources, the role of writer in the research, the
Classroom Action Research CAR procedures technique of collecting data, and technique of the data analysis.
A. The Objective of the Research
The objective of the research is to know whether the process of cooperative learning
in improving students’ understanding of narrative text at the second grade students of Mts. Manaratul Islam Jakarta. The writer did
Classroom Action Research CAR. It is the research that is used to solve a specific classroom or school problem, improve teaching and other educational
strategies, or make a decision at a specific level.
B. The Time and the Location of the Research
The writer held the research at Second Grade of MTs. Manaratul Islam Jakarta which is located at Jl.Madrasah no. 12 Jakarta. The writer did the
Action Research on December 2010 Up to February 2011. The writer thinks that it is important to improve high school students’ reading ability, in terms of
narrative text. It is because narrative text is one of texts that should be mastered by high school students.
C. The Subject of the Research
The subject of this study is the Second Grade students of Mts. Manaratul Islam Jakarta in 20102011 Academic Year. There are 35 students in
class VIII D as respondents of the research. It is chosen based on the interview observation with the English teacher at that class proving that they have the
lowest achievement of reading test among the other second grade classes. That is why they need an appropriate strategy to help them improve their scores
toward reading.
D. The Research Instrument
The researcher uses three instruments to get the data in this Classroom Action Research. They are observation sheet, interview guidelines, and test. To
obtain qualitative data, the writer uses observation and interview. On the otherside, the writer uses test to obtain quantitative data. Those three research
instruments are explained more detail as follow: 1
Observation Observation sheet is used to get the data during the observation in the class.
It is used to monitor and record the data of the teachers’ and students’ performance during the teaching and learning process. The information
obtained from the observation is used as a basis to determine the planning for the following cycle.
2 Interview
Besides observation sheet, interview guideline is also used to complete the data needed. The interview is cobnducted to the English teacher and
students of Mts. Manaratul Islam Jakarta. It is applied before and after Classroom Action Research.
3 Test
Pre-test and post-test are conducted before and after the implementation of using cooperative learning in teaching narrative text. The aim of giving the
test is to measure students’ understanding of narrative text.
E. The Role of the Writer in the Research
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