discussion” Morgan, 1998:12. Furthermore, Morgan remarked that focus groups discussion FGD is one of data gathering techniques in qualitative research which
aims to enrich the understanding of participants‟ experiences and beliefs 1998:11. This technique was used in this research since the aims of this research
is to enrich the understanding about teachers‟ beliefs. In other words, by using FGD, this research interpreted
the teachers‟ beliefs from the observers‟ perspective by particularly analysing those
teachers‟ classroom practices. Meanwhile, there were two kinds of instrument used for gathering the data.
The first instrument was the guideline sheet for participants. It was used as the guidelines for the participants in observing the video-recording and also the
guidelines for the researcher during the focus group discussion in order to maintain the focus of the discussion. The second instrument was the audio-tape
recorder. This instrument was used by the researcher to record the focus group discussions. Later on, the transcript of the audio-recording would be used as the
main data of the research.
F. DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
The objective of this research is to identify the teachers‟ beliefs based on
their classroom practices. The identifications were derived from the discussions of some graduate students in a focused manner about the topic. According to
Krueger and King 1998:78, “focus group analysis is a systematic process”. Therefore, there were some steps conducted in the data analysis. First, the
comments and opinions of the participants during the discussions were recorded and transcribed. Second, the data were presented and analysed based on the
frameworks. The data presentation and analysis were written in the narrative form. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
Third, the interpretations of the data were done based on the theories of TEYL and theories of beliefs.
G. TRUSTWORTHINESS
In a qualitative study, the perspective of the researcher plays a dominant role in a research. Therefore, in order to prevent biases in some extent to the result
of the research, qualitative researchers usually do some techniques to check the trustworthiness of their perceptions, such as by using triangulation, external audit,
member checking, and so on. This research used member checking technique to enhance the trustworthiness of the research. According to Fraenkel, Wallen, and
Hyun 2015:456, member checking technique is done by “asking one or more
participants in the study to review the accuracy of the research report”. Referring to the explanation above, the research report was examined by some of the
participants to check the appropriateness of the researcher‟s perception about the
result of the discussion as the main data in the research. Based on the result of the member checking, the final research report was written.
In this research, the member checking was done by taking the findings and the interpretations back to two out of four participants and asking their opinions
about them. First, the participants were asked about the description of the findings. According to them, the description of the findings has been complete,
clear, and appropriate to what had been discussed in the FGD. However, they suggested to make a summary of the findings in order to make it easier to read and
more comprehensible. Second, the participants were asked about the interpretations of the findings. According to them, the interpretations had been
appropriate and representative. Based on the opinions and suggestions of the PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
