Organization of the Thesis Conclusion

Efrita Marthalena BR. Saragih Sumbayak, 2014 Implementation Of Genre-Based Approach In The Teaching Of Descriptive Text Writing Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia | repository.upi.edu | perpustakaan.upi.edu and qualitative data in a single study Creswell, 2005. The collection of quantitative data is critical to this study because it is a part of the triangulation. The quantitative data helped determine the impact of the effectiveness of the GBA in the teaching of writing and in stu dents’ writing achievements. The collection and analysis of the data were done separately and the findings were then combined. Cohen et al. 2007 say that the CAR takes place when a single teacher works with hisher own class as heshe feels the need to improve hisher teaching and learning experiences. This study also took advantage of the AR format which allowed the researcher to take hisher role as a teacher in the classroom Mills, 2007, enact a specific teaching methodology, and directly observe the effects of the teaching methodology on student attitudes towards the teaching program. The researcher was the teacher who directly taught the students and collaborated with the students and the classroom teacher as the observer. By doing it collaboratively, it was hoped that this can bring benefits to the teacher –researcher, classroom teacher and the students by providing them with new understandings that could help change the status quo from both a teaching and a learning perspective Creswell, 2002. The design of the AR implemented in this study is shown in Figure 3.1 below. Efrita Marthalena BR. Saragih Sumbayak, 2014 Implementation Of Genre-Based Approach In The Teaching Of Descriptive Text Writing Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia | repository.upi.edu | perpustakaan.upi.edu Figure 3.1. Balanced Model of Action Research Design Adopted from Lim 2007: 9 The CAR was conducted in two cycles see Nunan and Bailey, 2009: 227 each of which consisting of four-stage method in action research as proposed by Kemmis and McTaggart 1988, i.e. planning developing a plan of action or Identifying Identifying a research problem Sensitising Understanding the problem through literature review andor analysis of collected data both quantitative and qualitative Strategising Developing an action plan Implementing Carrying out the action plan Validating Investigating if the action plan has been successful in solving the research problem through analysis of collected data both quantitative and qualitative Reporting Writing the Action Research report