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instructions that were given by the teacher and the responses of students during the learning process.
4. Interviewing the students and teacher
In this step, the researcher interviewed 10 students after the learning process, during the break time. The interview was conducted 5 times and only 2
students were interviewed per observation. The researcher observed the learning process 6 times during the study. After interviewing the students, the researcher
interviewed the teacher in her office. The lists of interview result are shown in Appendix 3.
5. Data Analysis Procedure
In analyzing the data, the researcher used Observation Method. It was done by writing down whatever got during the observation. Firstly, from the observation note
in Appendix 4, the researcher categorized the responses into desired responses, undesired responses, verbal responses, and non verbal responses based on what
Borich said as cited in Muhammad 2014 about responses. The list of Desire Response DR, Undesired Response UDR, Verbal Response VR, and Non Verbal
Response NVR are shown in Appendix 5.
As can be seen in Appendix 5, the researcher used a check list to help the researcher to analysis and then categorized the data again into 4 groups in
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Appendix 6. After the researcher categorized the responses, the researcher reviewed the results of the categorization. After all the data from the
observation notes were gathered, then the researcher looked at the result of students’ and teacher’s interviews to gain more information about the
students’ responses. Finally the researcher concluded and interpreted it. So the data were categorized, interpreted, and finally written in the form of narration.
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
FINDINGS
The discussion of students’ responses toward the application of Cooperative
Learning using Numbered Head Together NHT technique in the English classroom among the first year students of SMPN 2 Tuntang was based on notes of the
observation which were collected through observation in class from February 17
th
until May 23
rd
2014. The discussion would also be combined and related to the theory
stated by Borich as cited in Muhammad 2014. From all the observation notes, the responses could be classified as Desired Responses DR and Undesired Responses
UDR based on Borich’s as cited in Muhammad 2014 classification of students’
responses.
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From all of the six observations done in the class activities, the researcher combined all of the results and found both Desired Responses DR and Undesired
Responses UDR toward the activities given by the teacher. Those findings could be explained as below:
1. Desired Responses DR
As has been stat ed before, DR was the response when the teacher “wanted”
certain activity to be done and the students could fulfill it; or the responses supported the teaching and learning process. The activities or the instructions that were given by
the teacher during the learning process were based on the NHT step written on page 8-9
The DRs from the observation note can be described in the table below:
Table 1.
Desired Responses DR
Activity or instruction given by the teacher
The Desired Response DR by the students
Teacher was numbering the students to form groups.
Standing and looking for their group quickly
Yelling “wey, tadi aku di group
mana?” Meaning: Hi guys, which one is my
group?
Teacher was delivering the material. Paying attention to the teacher by
looking at the teacher. Opening and closing the book
frequently.
Teacher was asking questions. Taking notes.
