2.4 The Action Hypothesis
Based on the research problem and review of the literature, the research hypothesis of this classroom action research are formulated as follows :
1. The use of drama technique can improve the VIIIb students’ active
participation during the teaching and learning process of speaking at SMPN 2 Ledokombo.
2. The use of drama technique can improve the VIIIb students’ speaking
achievement at SMPN 2 Ledokombo.
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CHAPTER 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter covers some aspects dealing with research methodology applied in this research. They are : research design, area determination method, research
subject, data collection methods, research procedures, and operational definition of terms.
3.1 Research Design
The design of this research is a classroom action research, as it is intended to improve the eight students’ speaking achievement by using drama as the learning
technique at SMPN 2 Ledokombo. According to Mc. Milan 1992:12 a classroom action research is a specific research which has a purpose to solve a specific
classroom problem. Another supporting statement from Gay, Mills, and Airasian 2011:508 argue that action research is any systematic inquiry conducted by
teachers, principals, school counselor, or other person in educational environment to gather information about the ways how the particular school operate, the teachers
teach, and the students learn. Based on the data obtained from preliminary study at SMPN 2 Ledokombo, it
was known that the eight grade students experienced difficulties in speaking English. They had no motivation in speaking English which affected their speaking
achievement. Moreover, their speaking scores was not in a good category for about 60-65. They felt anxious about English because they were afraid in making mistakes
in speaking English. Therefore, the researcher carried out this classroom action research
collaboratively with the eight grade English teacher of SMPN 2 Ledokombo. The collaboration focused on every stage of this classroom action research which have
four activities; 1 planning the action, 2 implementing the action, 3 observing the
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