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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Objective of the Study
The objective of the study is to know any increases of the students’ scores of the simple present tense after being taught by the Accelerated Learning Approach.
B. Place and Time of Study
This research of the study was held at Sony Sugema College BSD, which is located on Ruko Barcelona Blok E917–18 Sektor 14, BSD, Tangerang. First, the
writer asked the permission to do a research to the institution on 7 May 2007. Then, he started to do the research in that institution.
The research had been done since 14 May 2007 until 23 May 2007. The research consisted of giving pre-test, threatened the experiment class by applying
accelerated learning approach in teaching simple present tense, and giving post test after doing the treatment in the classroom, the writer collected the data from pre-test
and post-test, then he started to begin analyzing them.
C. Research Method
In this research, the writer used pre-experimental method by using “one group pre-test and post-test design.” where the writer did the reasearch in a single group
only. He used the same material to treat the students. The method is used to know any increases of the students’ scores of the simple
present tense after being taught by Accelerated Learning Approach.
D. Population and Sampling
The population of this research is the ninth grade of Junior High School of Sony Sugema College BSD, Tangerang. The ninth grade of Junior High School in
SSC BSD has three classes, they have 52 students. Therefore, the writer chose class IX SMP1 and IX SMP2 that consist of 31 students, which is a sample of this study, as
his experiment class.
E. Instrumentation
In this research, the writer used the test which is made by himself. The material of the test will be taken from their handbook and other related books about simple
present tense. The test was divided into two parts. The pre-test had been given before the treatment was given. Moreover, the post-test was given after he had given the
treatment to the class. The question consisted of thirty questions that are multiple- choice model. The scores were calculated and analyzed in analysis of the data.
1. Conceptual Definition
Simple present is the tense, used when we want to state an action that is fact or habitual action; usually it uses the base of verb except for the third person
singular, which is added –s or –es. For example, I write the letter. However, for Hesheit we must add –s or –es so it would be He writes the letter.
2. Operational Definition
Simple present is a sentence that uses first verb forms that shown in the present as a fact or habitual action. Three patterns will be used in this instrument,
for examples as follows: a Positive: You work in the Mall every day; She prepares a breakfast every morning. b Negative: You do not work in the Mall
every day; she does not prepare a breakfast every morning. c Interrogative: Do you work in the Mall every day? Does she prepare a breakfast every morning?
3. Specification
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table 1
No. Present Tense
No. item Total
easy 1,2,3
medium 4,5,6,7
1 Positive hard
8,9,10 10
easy 11,12,13
medium 14,15,16,17
2 Negative hard
18,19,20 10
easy 21,22,23
medium 24,25,26,27
3 Interrogative hard
28,29,30 10
F. Procedure of Collecting Data
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