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3. Research Setting
This study was conducted at the English Department of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Pancasakti University, Tegal, and scheduled in
the even Semester of Academic year 20102011 starting from February until June 2011. The subject of this research was 20 students from the second semester
following Genre-Based Reading class Intensive Reading I from class A.
4. Research Procedures
In this research, the researcher worked as the lecturer treatment implementer and the observers were the two of the English Department lecturers.
The implementation of this research was conducted in four stages: planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The research procedure is desribed further in the
following:
a. Previous Reflection.
Previous reflection was carried out in three ways. First, the lecturer gave the pre-test for the students. It was intended to gather the information about
students’ previous ability in genre-based reading. Next, the lecturer gave the students a survey questionnaire of initial condition. And the last was asking the
students to fulfill a questionnaire to find out their interest and awareness on reading. The results, pre-test, the survey questionnaire
of students’ interest and awareness and initial condition were then analyzed as the basis of treatment
formulation to be implemented in the acting stage.
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b. Planning.
The next step was planning. It is the early step in action research study. An organized and well-prepared planning results to succesful implementation of
the next steps. At this stage, the researcher did several activities, such as designing a lesson plan of small group discussions implemented in genre-based reading
class, preparing the learning materials, and designing the instruments genre-based reading tests and evaluation.
c. Acting and Observing.
There were some activities carried out at this stage: 1. Collaborating both the lecturer and the observers to do the treatment;
implementing small group discussions in genre-based reading class. 2. Observing overall activities of the treatment comprehensively with the
instruments, media or tools provided. 3. Collecting and analyzing the empirical data obtained during treatment,
problems or difficulties or other aspects that were faced by the students relating to the objectives of this research.
d. Analyzing and Reflecting.
The data gathered were then analyzed to draw the findings at this cycle; whether small group discussions could improve
students’ ability or enhance stu
dents’ interest and awareness in genre-based reading class or not. The findings would be occupied for reflecting. Things that had not been achieved in the
treatment process would be recognized. The strength and the weaknessess of the
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treatment of this cycle would be the reference to plan for the next cycle conducted in the same way.
5. Data Source
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