Determining the thematic concern on the reconnaissance

did the interview with some students of class 8 G after the action have been done. All the members were involved in the research discussion based on the actions analysis. The result of the discussion is important to serve as an evaluation for the implementation of the action plans to improve the next actions. 4. Reflection Reflecting was the phase after acting and observing. This was the time to reflect or review everything that has been done in implementing the action. It evaluated the process, problems, effects, and measured whether the action was successful or not. In addition, the entire member involved in the research participated in the discussion. Each member was invited to contribute their perceptions, suggestions, and ideas. The unsuccessful actions were changed into the more suitable ones, but those which were successful, were applied again in the next actions. The reflection was obtained from the process during the implementation of the research and interview from the English teacher and the collaborator. It turned out that the objective need more additional actions. Thus, the researcher decided to conduct the second cycle and implementing new additional action plans as follow: a. there was puzzle competition to get the st udents’ attention and avoid the boredom, and to boost their motivation, b. the students predict in a broader way by determining the topic of the text according the verb found in the puzzle competition.

F. The research data collection

1. Type of data collection

The data collected were qualitative in nature. The qualitative data were used as the main data, while the quantitative data were used to support the qualitative one. The qualitative data are presented in the forms of field notes and interview transcript. They could be obtained by testing and interviewing the class VIII G students, doing observation on the English teaching and learning process, and holding discussion with the observer and the English teacher. While the quantitative data is presented in the form of the students’ reading score in the reading test pre test, progress test, and post test.

2. Instruments of data collection

The instruments for collecting data were in the forms of: a. Observation checklist Observation checklist was used to gain information about the problem and the teaching learning process in the reading class. The observation was conducted during all sessions of the teaching and learning practice covering the DRTA implementation process and the students’ responses to it. It focused on documenting how the researcher conducted DRTA, the students’ responses and comment during the activity observation in the form of field notes and observation checklists.