5. Reflection
Reflection was done after the implementation of the actions. The researcher reflected on, evaluated, and described the implementation of the
actions. Successful actions were applied for the following meetings while the unsuccessful actions were improved for the more suitable actions for the next
meetings.
E. Techniques of the Data Collection
In this study, there were two types of data, i.e. qualitative and quantitative data. To collect the data, the researcher employed some techniques. For the
qualitative data, interview and observation were used and resulted data in the form of interview transcripts and vignettes. While for the quantitative data,
writing tests were used. The results of writing tests were presented in the form of score transcripts.
Interview was conducted before, during and after the implementation of tiered activitie
s in teaching and learning process. This dealt with participants’ and collaborator’s opinions and suggestions about the actions of the study. With this
information, the actions were checked to make sure that they were going on the right track. In conducting the interview, interview guideline was used. It was used
to guide the researcher in interviewing some participants and collaborator to get the exact data related to the researcher’s behavior and also the participants’
behavior before, while, and after the actions.
Besides, observation was done during the actions of the study. There were some points that were checked for the observation to make sure that the actions
were implemented correctly in class. This evaluated the researcher in conducting the actions. In conducting observation, observation checklist was used. It was
used to guide the collaborator in taking some notes related to how the actions were conducted in this study.
To gain the quantitative data, the researcher conducted some writing tests. There were three writing tests i.e. pre-test, progress test, and post-test. Before the
study, pre-test was done to give information about previous achievement of the participants. This also provided information related to the problems that should
be solved. Then, after the implementation of tiered activities in Cycle I, the participants had a progress test. This test was to find out whether there was an
improvement of participants’ writing skills or not. It also became the consideration in planning the actions in Cycle II. After conducting the Cycle II,
the participants had a post-test. It was to measure how far the participants learnt from the actions. With the comparison between the results of the pre-test,
progress test, and post-test, it is found that the study was successful.
F. Techniques of the Data Analysis
There were two types of data, qualitative data and quantitative data, in this study. To analyze the qualitative data, some stages of data analysis by Burns
