of EFL college students. The experimental group EG was required to blog daily while the control group CG was asked to do so using traditional pen-and-paper
methods. The writing performance and general attitudes to and perceptions of journal writing in both groups were evaluated through a writing test and a semi-
structured survey. The research results show that blogging a journal helped the students to achieve a greater improvement in their writing than did the regular pen
and- paper treatment. Additionally, although both groups developed similar learning attitudes in general, the EG experienced significantly less anxiety in
writing than the CG did. This suggests that the blogging approach is an effective approach for students in developing both writing skills and learning attitudes.
Comparing with the first study, the similarities between all relevant studies and this research are the variable about teaching writing, the method of the
research which include in quasi experimental study, and the purpose of the research is to see the effectiveness of using blog in teaching writing. In contrast,
the difference is the population, and the sample of the study. In the first study concern on using blog and using wiki and this study concern on using blog only.
Next, the similarity with the second study is the variable of using blog, the method of study that using quasi experimental study; the difference is the variable on
students’ recount text, the population and the sample of study. When the writer compares with the third study, the similarity is the media of using blog and the
method of study; the difference are the kind of writing, the population and the sample of the study.
E. Thinking Framework
When students write, they need to think hard to produce some words,
sentences, and paragraph at the same time. Not only do students need to think
hard, but they also need to spell words in right spelling and properly punctuate the sentences. Therefore, the students have to master all aspects related to writing and
its component, also do more practices if they want to be good writers. Some of the
problems faced by students are that they are still confused in using the grammar because there is less systematic rule in Indonesian Language Writing.
Blog is very highly recommended in teaching writing. There are many advantages using the blog such as the students write blog about something
meaningful, and that they are interested in, will inspire them to write more, and write better. They are trained to master an accuracy and complexity in writing
skill through using blog. Teaching writing by only giving a topic or theme and giving a theory about writing without any treatment is the old method which
causes the students lazy to improve their grammatical or accuracy and complexity in writing. By using blog, students will be more active and improve their critical
thinking. Hence, the use of blog can encourage students actively participate in the
class. Besides, the students can learn by teamwork to accomplish their writing task when they have difficulties of grammar in writing. Furthermore, the
technique will effect the students’ accuracy and complexity in narrative writing text and the most important thing is the students are more interested in writing of
text if the teacher uses this technique in the class. In conclusion, blog is needed to increase students
’ accuracy and complexity in narrative writing text. These steps help students have successful
writing experiences by using blog: choose a purpose, decide on a format and an online platform, prepare and practice and the last take it public.
F. Research Hypotheses
The writer determined the hypotheses as follow: The Alternative Hypotheses Ha: the use of blog is effectiv
e to students’ accuracy and complexity in writing.
The Null Hypotheses Ho: the use of blog is not effective to students’ accuracy and complexity in writing.
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This research specifically depicts the method and the design, the place and the time, population and sample, research instrument including validity of the
instrument, technique of data collection, technique of data analyzing including the test of normality and homogeneity and test of hypothesis, and statistical
hypothesis.
A. Place and Time of the Research
This study was conducted at SMA Daar El-Qolam Gintung Jayanti Tangerang which located at Jalan Raya Serang KM. 35 Desa Pasir Gintung,
Jayanti Tangerang, Banten 15610. The research was conducted from November 2014 to Maret 2015.
B. Method and Research Design
The research method used in this research was a quantitative method, namely quasi-experiment. The reason why the writer used experiment method was
because the writer only wanted to know whether an idea test or procedure as independent variable affects an outcome or dependent variables.
1
Particularly in this resea
rch, the writer wanted to know whether using blog affect students’ outcome namely, their accuracy and complexity in writing.
In quasi experimental research, the writer did not give a random assignment as in the true experimental research because randomly assigning will disrupt the
classroom learning.
2
There were at least two variables in this research, namely independent variable and dependent variables. Independent in this research was
referred to as experimental variable the treatment. The writer would have two groups as a control class which did not receive treatment and as an experiment
class which received treatment. The research would have pre-test and post-test to
1
John W. Creswell, Educational Research Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.,2008, p 299.
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Ibid, p.309
