C. The Method of Study
The method used in this study is Classroom Action Research CAR. According to Arikunto, Suharjono and Supardi, classroom action research is a
research which is conducted by teachers, collaborate with the researcher or conducted by the teacher who acts as the researcher in a class or a school where she
or he teaches, by emphasizing on the improvement of the teaching learning process.
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It is similar with McNiff in Wijaya Kusumah and Dedi Dwitagama’s book stated that
classroom action research is a research that is held by the teacher and the result from his research could be used as a tool to improve the teaching skill.
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Based on the definition above the implementation of Classroom Action Research is to overcome the problems found in the classroom and to improve the
quality of teaching and learning process.
D. The Writer’s Role on the Study
The writer is as an observer in the classroom. He monitories the students in CAR and create a lesson plan and the evaluation or test before CAR pre-test and
after CAR post-test in each final cycle. Besides, the writer also accumulates and analyzes the data and then he reports the result of study.
E. Research Design
The Classroom Action Research CAR procedure used in this research is Kurt Lewin’s design. It was consisted of two cycles in which each cycle contains
four phases; planning, acting, observing, and reflecting
1
Prof. Suharsimi Arikunto, Prof. Suhardjono, and Prof. Supardi, Penelitian TindakanKelas, Jakarta: PT Bumi Aksara, 2009, p.57
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Wijaya Kusumah dan Dedi Dwitagama, Mengenal Penelitian Tindakan Kelas, Jakarta: PT MALTA PRINTINDO, P. 8
CYCLE 1
CYCLE 2
Figure 3.1 Kurt Lewin Design of CAR
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Based on the Kurt Lewin’s action research design above, the writer would like to describe further concerning the implementation of Classroom Action
research CAR in the cycle one and cycle two as following:
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Wijaya Kusumah dan Dedi Dwitagama, Mengenal Penelitian Tindakan Kelas, Jakarta: PT MALTA PRINTINDO, P. 51
Acting
Planning Observing
Reflecting
Acting Planning
Reflecting Observing