3.4.2 Observation Checklist
Observation in the classroom action research was direct observation that can be done by test, questionnaire, picture recording and sound recording
Arikunto, 2006:157. Observation in this research was conducted to record the students’ activities and responses during the teaching and learning process. The
observation instrument used in this research was observation checklist. Checklist is a list of variables which data is going to be collected Arikunto, 2006: 159.
Here, the researcher used the checklist for observing the students active performance to take the data.
The indicators observed were the students’ activities in 1 student read the text, 2 students make some notes about important things in
the text,3 rewrite the answer from the reading material to the task,4 students answer
the teacher’s questions, and 5 students do exercises. The students who could fulfil at least 4 indicators were active students, and the students who fulfil
less than 4 indicators are passive students. The following is the form of the observation checklist for the students’ participation.
Table3.2. The Observation Checklist
No Name
Indicator Active
Pasive 1
2 3
4 5
1 2
3.4.3 Interview
According to McMilan 1992: 132, interview is a form of data collection in which questions are asked orally and the subjects’ responses are recorded. In
this research, semi structured interview was conducted to get the information needed. According to Arikunto 2006: 156, semi-structured interview deals with
a list of questions and details to get the information needed during the process of interview. In this case, a list of questions was prepared concerning with the
English curriculum, the schedule, the materials and the media, as well as the problems faced by the students especially in learning reading. The interview was
conducted with the English teacher of the XI-MIA 3 grade students by using an interview guide Page:.
3.4.4 Documentation
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