Object of the Study Roles of the Researcher

3.5. Procedure of the Study

T here are some procedures which are conducted by the writer to reach the objectives of this study.

3.5.1. Identification of Problems

In this study, the observation was about how the compatibility of the planned learning and teaching process made by the eighth grade English teachers in the First State Junior High School Semarang, how implementation of the planned learning and teaching process of reading comprehension, and the last is the problems faced by eighth grade English teachers in implementing the planned learning and teaching process of reading comprehension in real situation.

3.5.2. Planning

Planinng was done to give solution for identified problems. It was a plan to conduct treatments. In order to know the implementation of the planned learning and teaching process of reading comprehension, the writer needs to analyze the lesson plan made by teachers. Besides, the writer will give questionnaires to the eighth grade English teachers of the First State Junior High School Semarang.

3.5.3. Treatments

Treatments were implemented referring to the planned that has been made. Therefore, to know the implementation of the planned learning and teaching process of reading comprehension, the writer need to observe the learning process in classroom which is conducted by the teacher. After looking at the learning process, the writer gives questionnaires to the eighth grade English teachers. According to Arikunto 2002 ; 128, a questionnaire is a number of written questions which are used to gather information from the respondents about themselves or other things to know. In this study the questionnaire is used to get information from the English teachers whether they find difficulties to implement the planned learning and teaching process of reading comprehension ability in their classes, what cause the difficulties, and what kinds of difficulties they are faced, what methods are they used, etc. According to Arikunto, a questionnaire can be distinguished into three kinds. First, from the way how to answer the question, there are two types of questions. They are: 1 opened questionnaire, the respondents can answer the questions using their own sentences, 2 closed questionnaire, and the respondents can directly choose the appropriate answer. Second, from the questionnaire, there are four types of questions. They are: 1 multiple choices, it is similar to closed questionnaire, 2 an essay questionnaire, it is similar to opened questionnaire, 3 checklist questionnaire, and respondents just put check