Research Setting RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

32 survey research. Survey is a research technique in which data are gathered by asking questions of a group of individuals called respondents Ary, Jacobs Razavieh, 2002. Moreover, Cohen, Manion Morrison 2011 say that a survey has several characteristics and several claimed attractions; typically it is used to scan a wide field of issues, populations and programs. Survey in education often use test results, self-completion questionnaires and attitude scales Cohen, Manion Morisson, 2011. In this research, the researcher used self-completion questionnaires as the main data collection. The researcher distributed questionnaires because questionnaires is a useful instrument for gathering factual information, data on attitudes and preferences, beliefs and predictions, opinions, behavior and experiences – both in past and present time Cohen, Manion Morrison, 2011. The researcher distributed a questionnaire to collect the data from respondents. The questionnaire sheet is provided in appendix B. As Wilson and McLean 1994 say that “the questionnaire is a widely used and useful instrument for collecting survey information, providing structured, often numerical data, ……” Cohen, Manion, Morrison, 2000, p.377. The researcher formulated questions that could obtain students‟ thoughts, feelings, attitudes, beliefs, values, responses, personality, and behavioral intentions Johnson Christensen, 2011. According to Johnson and Christensen 2011, there are two types of questionnaires, namely open-ended questionnaire and close-ended questionnaire. An open-ended question enables participants to respond in any way that they please. Open-ended questions are typically analyzed qualitatively. In PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI 33 contrast, a closed-ended question requires participants to choose from a limited number of responses that are predetermined by the researcher p. 169. Since the researcher analyzed the students‟ responses to the implementation of impromptu speech practice, the researcher conducts an open-ended questionnaire to get detail data from the respondents. Table 3.2: The Description of Questionnaire Aims Types Total items Questions To know students‟ responses to the implementation of impromptu speech practice to improve students‟ speaking skills Open- Ended 1 How do you think Impromptu Speech Practice improve your speaking skills? To know students‟ interest on the implementation of impromptu speech practice Open- Ended 1 Tell me, how interested are you in practicing Impromptu Speech Practice? What is your opinion about the implementation of impromptu speech practice? To know the advantages and disadvantages of the implementation of impromptu speech practice based on students‟ point of view Open- Ended 1 The Advantages The Disadvantages of the implementation of impromptu speech practice To know students‟ strengths and weaknesses on the implementation of impromptu speech practice Open- Ended 1 Students‟ Strengths and Weaknsess on the implementation of impromptu Speech Practice To know students‟ achievements after practicing impromptu speech practice Open- Ended 1 What have you got after practicing impromptu speech practice? Tell me if there is a specific achievement you got