Lived Experience Theoretical Description

Figure 2.3 Construct of the research Vocational High Schools English Teachers lived experience on English Computer- Based National Examination English Teacher Teacher Background Education Background Previous Experience Familiar with Computer Familiar with Internet Personal Motivation Believe in English Advantages Disadvantages Believe in Test Advantages Disadvantages Experience in using test Believe in Computer Advantages Disadvantages Computer-Based Test Definition Believe in Computer Based Test Advantages Disadvantages Experience in using Computer-Based Test National Examination Believe in National Examination Method Pencil - Paper Test Strengths Weaknesses Computer-Based Test Advantages Disadvantages Experience in National Examination English Computer- Based National Examination Definition of English Computer-Based National Examination Advantages Disadvantages Teachers lived experience on the implementation of English Computer- Based Examination Belief in English Computer Based National Examination Belief about the advantages Belief about the disadvantages Problems: for teachers, for students, for others Suggestion 28

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY

This chapter provides the explanation of research method, research participants, research setting, instrument and data gathering techniques, data analysis techniques and research procedures.

A. Research Method

In this research, the reseacher used the qualitative approach. Based on Ary, Jacobs, Sorensen, and Razavieh 2002 qualitative inquires seek to interpret human actions, institutions, events, customs, and the like, and in so doing construct a “reading”, or portrayal, of what is being studied. The strengths of qualitative studies should be demonstrated for research that is exploratory or descriptive and that stresses the import ance of context, setting, and participant’s frames of reference Marshall and Rossman, 2006: p.54. In order to gather the data, the researcher interviewed three Vocational High School English teachers to see how they gave meanings to the implementation of English Computer Based National Examination. In this research the researcher wants to describe the teachers’ experiences about English Computer Based National Examination. The researcher uses phenomenological research. According to van Manen 1990 phenomenology is the systematic attempt to uncover and describe the structure, the internal meaning structures, of lived experience. According to Moustakas 1994 the empirical PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI