2. Collocation Knowledge Test
In the collocation knowledge test, the items were adapted from two collocation workbooks, Natural English Collocation written by Jon Marks and
Alison Wooder; and Using Collocation for Natural English written by Elizabeth Walter and Kate Woodford. The test was conducted by using multiple choice test
type. Before administering the test, there were 40 items which have been analyzed to check the validity and reliability of the test see appendix 5. The result
revealed that the validity and reliability of the test were 0.65 and 0.79 see appendix 6. After being analyzed, there were 20 items of collocation knowledge
test which were chosen for collecting data see appendix 1.
a. Conceptual Definition
Lexical collocation knowledge is an understanding about a combination of two or more words such as various combinations of nouns, adjectives, verbs, and
adverbs that go together frequently and naturally in a language. In this study, lexical collocation knowledge test was conducted in order to know students’
knowledge of lexical collocation.
b. Operational Definition
Collocation knowledge is an understanding shown by the score gained by the students based on the test, which comprises of 8 lexical collocation categories
such as V + NPronoun, N + V, Adj + N, N + N, Adv + Adj, V + Adv, V + Adj + N, and Adv + V.
Here was the blue print of collocation test:
Table 3.2 The Blue Print of Collocation Test
Aspect Item Indicator
Item Number Total
Item
1. Understanding the meaning of
collocation based on the context.
Verb transitive + NounPronoun
1, 4, 16 3
Noun + Verb 5, 20
2 Noun + Noun
7, 15 2
Aspect Item Indicator
Item Number Total
Item
2. Using collocation based on the
context. Adjective + Noun
2, 11, 19 3
Adverb + Adjective 6, 14, 18
3 Verb + Adverb
3, 9, 17 3
Adverb + Verb 10, 13
2 Verb + Adjective + Noun
8, 12 2
TOTAL 20
E. Technique of Data Collection
This study employed two different tests for getting the data. The tests used in this study were collocation knowledge test and reading comprehension test. The
tests were conducted to measure the students’ collocation knowledge and their reading comprehension. A multiple-choice test type was used in designing both
tests and each test consisted of 20 items. The assessment guideline for assessing the tests was number of true score was divided by total number of the test and was
multiplied by 100. In collecting the data, the first test conducted in this study was collocation test for collecting data of students’ collocation knowledge. Afterward,
reading comprehension test was conducted for collecting data of students’ reading comprehension test.
F. Technique of Data Analysis
For analyzing the data, the study used a formula of Pearson Product- Moment Correlation. Pearson product-moment correlation can be used to analyze
data which is collected from the result of the two variables measurement in interval scale.
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The formula used for finding the number of correlation, as follows:
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2
Jonathan Sarwono, Metode Penelitan Kuantitatif dan Kualitatif, Yogyakarta: Graha Ilmu, 2006, p. 149.
3
Donald Ary, et al., Introduction to Research in Education 8
th
Ed., Belmont: Wadsworth, 2006, p. 130.
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