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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
A. Methodology
Richards, J, J. Platt, H. Webber 1985:15 in Longman Dictionary of Applied Linguistics defined that different methods make use of different kinds of
classroom activity the technique. In addition, technique is the implementation of a method. This research was intended to answer the main problem, namely: is the
Comprehensive Teaching Technique CTT able to improve students’grammar
mastery? In order to answer the main problem above, a true experimental research was
employed. Furthermore, this research method used the quantitative method; it means the data that were collected, have the shape of numerable then analyzed by
using statistics. So as to answer research problem number one the quantitative data such as the result of pre-test and post-test, the average and the standard
deviation and the gain score of the two tests were needed for the process analysis quantitative.. In addition, there were two variables in this research, namely:
dependent and independent variables, the grammar improvement was the dependent variable and CTT was the independent variable.
In order to gain the needed data, a set of learning materials were designed based on the Comprehensive Teaching Technique CTT, then implemented the
THE USE... R. Arief Nugroho Mater’s Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University
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materials in the teaching and learning process in the classroom experiment group. The behavioral changes were depicted through the questionnaire as a
supporting data. The product of this design was considered as an alternative technique which should be put or implemented in the classroom to identify its
strength and weaknesses. According to Mckernan in Klemens’ unpublished thesis 2006:63 this will be done through the following steps namely: preparation,
implementation, and evaluation.
B. Nature of Data
Based on the method employed in this research, the nature of the data was quantitative. They were needed in answering the research question. To answer the
question, the needed data were the result of a pre-test and post-test, the average and the standard deviation, the gain score, T-test, and
respondents’ answers to questions, opinions on questionnaire results.
C. Population and Sample
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