and learning process, and did the interview with some students of class VIII B after the action has been done. Through the observations, the interviews, and the
tests, the researcher had known the students improvements of reading by using Structure Strategy.
4. Reflection
With regard to the implementation processes, the researcher and the collaborator evaluated the result of the implementation. It was done by discussing
the success of the action as problems happening in the classroom during the actions based on the observations and interviews.
F. Research Validity
The criteria proposed by Burns 1999:161 were employed to assess the validity of the data. They are:
1. Democratic validity
This validation is conducted by giving chance to the stakeholders to give their personal opinion, idea and comments about the implication of the research. The
democratic validity was fulfilled by having discussions with the member of the research including the teachers and the students. The discussion result is the
consideration in evaluating the cycles.
2. Outcome validity
The outcome validity was related to the notions of the actions leading, the outcomes achieved within the research context. To fulfill the outcome validity,
some indicators that showed the improvement of the students reading skill had been formulated together. Based on this validity, the students can achieve some
indicators, presented as follows: a
the student were able to generate the main idea of a text, b
the students were able to identify the detail information of the text, c
the students were able to use the Structure-Strategy diagram in understanding the text,
d the students were able to guess the meaning of difficult words,
e the students were actively participating in a group discussion.
3. Process validity
This validation relates to the criterion to make the actions done in action research valid. The process validity had been fulfilled by collecting and modifying
the strategies to answer all of the questions occurred during the process. To fulfill this validity, the data had been examined and identified whether the participants
were able to go on learning. 4.
Catalytic validity The catalytic validity relates to the responses of the stakeholders toward the
changes occurring during the actions. This validity can be obtained from the
discussion and reflection every after the implementation of the Structure Strategy was applied.
5. Dialogic validity
Dialogic validity was fulfilled by discussing the research process and finding with the collaborators. To fulfill this validation, the researcher asked the English
teacher to act as an observer during the implementation of the actions.
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