12. Method of Study
In completing the data, the writer used two kinds of method, library research and field research. In library research, the writer read some books dealing with the study in order
to find out the theoretical data that support the study. In the field research, the writer conducted the research for the students at the second
grade of MTs Al Khairiyah, Jakarta academic year 20082009. The writer gave a test to the students and asked them to answer the question that she made refers to standard competency
and indicator of KTSP 2006. This research uses the correlation method, with the analysis of Product Moment
according to Karl Pearson. It is usually used to correlate two variables based on its correlation coefficient value. It is useful to describe and find out the significance of the
correlation between those two variables, variable X and variable Y.
13. The Technique of Sample Taking
The population of the study was the second year students’ of MTs Al Khairiyah, Jakarta. There are four classes of each grade with the population of the second year is about
168 students, the classes are 2
nd
A, 2
nd
B, 2
nd
C and 2
nd
D. From them, the writer just takes one class as the population and sample of experiment class. There are about 42 students’ as a
sample from the class 2
nd
B but the writer only took 40 students’ and all of them were tasted as a sample through random sampling system.
14. The Technique of Data Collecting
In completing the data, the next step of this research is collecting the data; the function of data collecting is to determine the result of the research. In collecting data, the
writer uses some techniques.
a. Observation
The first is by observing directly to the location where the research is carried out. The purpose is to ask the permission from the head master to do research in that place and to
know whether the population and sample is available or not.
b. Testing
Since the writer wanted to investigate the correlation between two kinds of test, vocabulary and reading comprehension, so the writer uses test method. The test is divided
into two parts; the first is vocabulary, which consists of 20 items and the second is reading comprehension, which also consists of 20 items.
Table 1 KISI-KISI DAN BUTIR SOAL TEST VOCABULARY BAHASA INGGRIS
KELAS VIII
Standar Kompetensi
Kompetensi Dasar
Indikator Uraian
Materi Tema
No. Soal
Kosa kata Memahami makna
dalam teks tulis fungsional dan
essai pendek sederhana sesuai
dengan tema Merespon
makna dalam teks tulis
fungsional pendek
sederhana secara akurat
lancar dan berterima yang
berkaitan dengan
lingungan sekitar
Merespon makna dan
langkah retorika dalam
esei pendek sederhana
secara akurat, lancar dan
berterima yang berkaitan
dengan lingkungan
sekitar dalam teks berbentuk
descriptive dan recount
Tanya jawab berbagai hal
terkait tematopic bacaan
Review kosa kata dan tata bahasa
terkait jenis teks
Mengidentifikasi ciri kebahasaan
teks fungsional pendek
Mengembangkan kosakata, tata
bahasa terkait topik
Friendship 9
10
17 18
19