CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Research Type
The type of the research is action research. According to Burns 1994; 293 as quoted by Burns 1999; 30, action research is the
application of fact finding to practical problem solving in a social situation with a view to improving the quality of action within it, involving the
collaboration and co-operation of researchers, practitioners and laymen. Action research type consists of several steps. They are determining the
thematic-concern reconnaissance, planning the actions, implementing the actions, and reflection. This figure shows us how action research works.
Figure 2. The action research cycles by Burns 1999:30
B. Research Setting
The research was conducted in SMP N2 Depok, Jl. Dahlia, Perumnas Condongcatur, Sleman, Yogyakarta. The school has 12
classrooms, a headmaster room, a teacher room, a library, science and computer laboratories, School Health Centre, an OSIS room, a mosque,
and canteen. Each grade consists of 35 students except one class in grade IX that
consists of 37 students. So, the total of the students from grade VII to grade IX are 439 students. The 439 students consist of 203 male students
and 236 female students. English is taught from grade vii to grade IX. The allocation time for each grade is 24 hours per week. There are media found
in the school but the teacherS seldom using them while they are teaching.
C. Subjects of the Research
The subjects of the research were the English teacher and grade VIII students of SMP N2 Depok in the academic year of 2012 2013.
D. Instrument of the Research
The main instrument of the research were the researcher himself who did the observation, planning, implementation, evaluation, reflection
and made the report. Besides, he used pre-test and post-test, observation, in-depth interview, and some photographs during the actions.
E. Time of the Research
The research was conducted in the first semester of the academic year of 2013 2014 from 25
th
September 2014 until 25
th
October 2013.
F. Data Collection
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