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Similar to the results of open-ended questions in research and information collecting, the results of open-ended questions in preliminary field testing were
presented in the form of narrative descriptive.
F. Research Procedure
This part presents the research procedure which was adapted from the Theoretical Framework in Chapter 2 and R D method.
1. Research and Information Collecting
In this step, the writer collected the data needed for the research by conducting a survey in SMA BOPKRI 2 Yogyakarta to study the needs of the students.
The survey involved all respondents from the first group and three English teachers of SMA BOPKRI I Yogyakarta. The survey was carried out to collect information about
the students’ interest in learning English. The data gathered were analyzed and used as the basis for designing the blog. To enrich the collection of information, the writer
conducted a review of literature by compiling the theories related to the blog design. The theories were collected from printed and online books, journals, and articles.
2. Planning
Employing the data collected from research and information collecting step, the writer reviewed the English Syllabus of SMA BOPKRI 2 Yogyakarta. In this step,
the writer defined the goals, topics, general purposes, and learning objectives. The selection of teaching-learning activities and resources were also done.
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3. Develop Preliminary Form of Product
In developing the primary form of the product, the writer used the result of learner needs analysis conducted in research and information collecting and the
School Based Curriculum as the considerations. The purpose of considering these two factors was to make sure that the design would suit best to the students’ needs and
interests.
4. Preliminary Field Testing
This step was conducted by distributing questionnaires to all members of the second group of research respondents. The results were analyzed to find the tendency
of the respondents. The main output of this step was constructing suggestions and feedbacks from the respondents to improve the design.
5. Main Product Revision
Considering the analysis of data collected in preliminary field testing, the writer revised the design. The revision was important to produce better product. The
final product would be used for the students.
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CHAPTER 4 RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS
The main point of this chapter is answering the research problems which are stated in Chapter 1. Therefore, this chapter is divided into two parts. The first
part explains the process of designing the reading blog while the second part presents the designed reading blog.
A. The Reading Blog Development
This part answer the first research problem: How is the reading blog for SMA BOPKRI 2 Yogyakarta grade X students designed? As it has been discussed
in Chapter 3, this study employed Research and Development RD method proposed by Borg and Gall to develop the reading blog. The details of each step
are as follows.
1. Research and Information Collecting
The first step of this method is research and information collecting. The writer collected information from literature reviews and questionnaires distributed
to the respondents. By conducting literature review, the writer collected
theories of instructional design models, the nature of reading and its teaching methods, the description of School Based Curriculum Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan
Pendidikan or KTSP, and also the nature of blog. These theories were important because they were the basic foundation of the reading blog development as it was
explained in the Theoretical Framework in Chapter 2.
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