CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research methodology used in this study. It consists of the purpose of the study, place and time of the study, research method,
population and sample, the techniques of data collecting, and the techniques of data analysis.
A. The Purpose of the Study
This study is aimed at analyzing the students’ mastery of degrees of
comparison at the eighth grade students of SMPN 3 Tangerang Selatan and also describing what are the causes that students VIII.10 of SMPN 3 Tangerang
Selatan find difficulties in mastering degrees of comparison.
B. Place and Time of the Study
The writer held the research at Eight Grade Students of SMPN 3 Tangerang Selatan, which is located on JL. Ir. H. Juanda, Ciputat Timur,
Tangerang Selatan. Banten. The writer did the research on Friday, 15
th
of April 2011.
C. Research Method
The writer focused on the problems faced by students in mastering the degrees of comparison of adjective. In collecting data, the writer did a case study,
supported by library and internet studies. Then, she collected the data by testing and interviewing the students at eighth grade VIII. 10 of SMPN 3 Tangerang
Selatan. Finally, she interpreted the data about what are the causes that students VIII. 10 of SMPN 3 Tangerang Selatan had low mastery of degrees of
comparison.
D. The Subject of the Study
A case study is carried out at SMPN 3 Tangerang Selatan. The subject of this research is the second year students class VIII.10 of SMP N 3 Tangerang
Selatan.
E. The Techniques of Data Collecting
The next step of this research is the techniques of data collecting. There were two techniques of data collecting applied in this study; they are test and
interview. 1.
Test
In this technique of data collecting, the writer gave the test about degrees of comparison of adjective. The test is used to find out what are the difficulties
faced by students in mastering degrees of comparison. The test is about the form and the usage of comparative and superlative degree of adjective. The test consists
of 18 items, and the forms of test are multiple choices and filling the blanks. 6 items of comparative form and 6 items of superlative form are in multiple choices
test. And the rest of 6 items are the usage of comparative and superlative degrees which consist of 3 items for the usage of comparative and 3 items for usage of
superlative degree, those items are filling the blanks test. The instrument of the test can be seen in appendix.
2. Interview
The data of this study is also collected by using interview technique. This technique is used to supplement the data needed which are not covered by test
technique, such as reasons why the students low mastery of degrees of comparison. Therefore, this interview is also used to convince the researcher
about the data gained through another technique. In this technique, the writer collects data by means of dialog directly, with
informants who consist of 5 students of VIII.10 who got bad score.
F. The Technique of Data Analysis
The last step of the research methodology is analyzing the data. The data analysis is conducted by arranging the data obtained systematically. This is done
to make easier for the researcher to write the research report. The data gained from test and interview.
The technique of data analysis that is used by the writer in this research is descriptive analysis technique percentage, which is described in the table of
percentage. In the table of percentage, the writer used formula:
F P = ------- X 100
N
Note: P = Percentage.
F = Frequency of error made. N = Number of sample which is observed.
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After getting the freque ncy and percentage of students’ mastery of
comparison of degree, the writer used formula:
F P = -------- X 100
N x n
Note: P = Percentage.
F = Frequency. N = Number of Students.
n = Number of items test.
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Anas Sudjiono, Pengantar Statistic Pendidikan, Jakarta: PT Grafindo Persada, 2005, p. 43.
CHAPTER IV DATA DESCRIPTION, DATA ANALYSIS, AND
INTERPRETATION
This chapter presents and discusses the finding of the research based on the data obtained during the research. It involves of data description, data analysis,
and data interpretation.
A. Data Description
