becomes the most important part of a research since from the instrument; the researcher gathered the data to analyzed and interpreted. The instruments used in
this research are:
3.5.1 Test Pre-test and Post-test
According to Brown 2004:3, test is method to measure a person‟s ability, knowledge, or performance in a given domain. In this case, the researcher
measured their skill in writing recount text. There were two kinds of tests used in the study. They were pre-test and post-test.
A pre-test was such kind of test which was carried out before the researcher giving the treatments. The aim of giving this test was to know and
measure the students‟ basic writing skill before the treatments were given. Meanwhile, a post-test was such kind of test which was conducted after the
researcher giving the treatments. The purpose of giving this test was to measure the students‟ skill in writing recount texts after taught using peer review
technique.
3.5.2 Observation Sheet
As stated in Burns 2010:62, observation sheet is used in what is sometimes called systematic or structured observation. It uses a coding system or checklist
prepared before the lesson begins. The purpose of conducting observation sheet was to collect the data as many as possible about the whole teaching and learning
process which was done by the researcher in the classroom. In this research, the researcher used four indicators in observation sheet.
3.5.3 Questionnaire
Questionnaire is a number of questions to get information from the respondents. According to Arikunto 2006: 151, states that a questionnaire is a number of
within question, which are used to gain information from respondents about the respondents themselves or their knowledge.
The purpose of questionnaire was to know the students‟ opinion towards the learning process and the use of peer review technique in improving students‟
recount text. The researcher used closed-ended questionnaire which consists of 10
statements. It was used to find information about the students‟ reflection toward
the learning process by using peer review. The questionnaire that was used was based on students‟ need, interest, like, and dislike about teaching and learning
process by using peer review. The students were asked to checklist ten questions by choosing one of four choices:
Strongly Agree Agree
Disagree Strongly Disagree
3.6 Procedures of Collecting Data