Time and Place of the Research

5. The Technique of Collecting Data

In completing the data, the writer used qualitative data and quantitative data, qualitative data consists of observation, interview and field note, quantitative data consists of pretest and posttest. 2 a. Observation In this research, the writer used field note, sheet of pre-observation of teaching learning. Field note is done during implementing CAR. Sheet of pre-observation of teaching learning is done before implementing CAR, it is purp oseful to know English teachers’ performance, and sheet of post observation of teaching learning is done during implementing CAR. b. Interview Interview is held with the teacher and students in order to know the real condition in applying the technique narrative text and how far the technique can motivate the students in improving students’ understanding of the Simple Past Tense. The writer interviewed the English teacher and students. This interview conducted before and after the implementation of Classroom Action Research. c. Test The test used in this study is pretest, posttest I and posttest II. Pretest is done before implementing CAR. It is done to make sure whether the data of observation in line with the result pretest or not. Meanwhile, the posttest is implemented after using narrative text technique. In this study, the test is done in form of multiple choices. The test is held on every second action of each cycle. d. Questionnaire The writer conducted questioner to 34 students. Questionnaire is done before implementing CAR; it is purposeful to know students’ difficulty in English learning. Questionnaire is done after implementing 2 Suharsimi Arikunto, Penelitian Tindakan Kelas, Jakarta: Bumi Aksara, 2009, p. 127- 132. CAR; it is purposeful to know students’ response about narrative text in learning Simple Past Tense.

6. Technique of Data Analysis

The writer uses the observation of teaching-learning activity and the interview before and after CAR in the analyzing of qualitative data. In the other hand, the analysis quantitative data used is numerical data. In analyzing the numerical data, the writer used this formula: 3 _ X : mean x : individual score n : number of students Then, the writer tried to get the class percentages which passed the KKM 70 of English lesson at MTs. Al-Falah Jakarta. It is the formula: 4 P : the class percentage F : total percentage score N: number of students 3 Sudjana, Metoda Statistik, Bandung: PT. Tarsito, 2002, p. 67 4 Anas Sudjiono, Pengantar Statistik Pendidikan, Jakarta: PT. Raja Grafindo Persada, 2008, p. 43 � = � � = � � �