Technique of Data Analysis Selecting the Data Categorizing the Data

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3.3 Technique of Data Analysis

After collecting the data, the next step is analyzing the whole data obtained. This data analysis is actually analyzing the instrument that make a reality without changing or breaking any instrument. In this research, the data analysis is meant to know how the quality of item test of English UAN of SMA in the academic year 20062007 with three questions they are: 1 What are the levels of Cognitive Bloom’s Taxonomy in the test? 2 What are the relevant sample verbs in the test? 3 What is the sample sentence starter in the test? I use a qualitative data analysis in analyzing the data. Based on Indah 2006: 38, a qualitative data analysis is a systematic process of selecting, categorizing, comparing, synthesizing, and interpreting to provide explanation of single phenomenon of interest. I only take three steps of analyzing from Indah statement. Those are selecting, categorizing, and interpreting the data.

a. Selecting the Data

I select the data by choosing the test items of English UAN of SMA in the academic year 20062007.

b. Categorizing the Data

After selecting the data, I make a table of cognitive domain. 42 1 Table of Cognitive Domain This table is analyzing the aspect of study which is divided into three points. They are taxonomy categories, sample verb for setting and sample sentence starters Cognitive Domain No. Taxonomy Categories arranged lowest to highest Sample Verb For Setting Sample Sentence Starters Number of Item Test Total Remembering Acquire Define Distinguish Draw Find Label List Match Read Record Understanding Compare Demonstrate Differentiate Fill in Find Group Out line Predict Represent Trace Applying Convert Demonstrate Differentiate Between Discover Discuss Examine Experiment Prepare Produce Record 43 Analyzing Classify Determine Discriminate Form generalizations Put into categories Illustrate Select Survey Take apart Transform Evaluating Argue Award Critique Defend Interpret Judge Measure Select Test Verify Creating Synthesize Arrange Blend Create Deduce Devise Organize Plan Present Rearrange Rewrite

c. Interpreting the data