CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODHOLOGY
A. The Aims of Study
The aims of study is developing and improving student understanding in learning simple past tense by using grammatical snakes and
ladders game.
B. The Place and Time of Study
This action research is in Madrasah Tsanawiyah Pembangunan UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, the location is on Ibnu Taimia Street No. IV
Komplek UIN Jakarta. The action research was held from 10
th
of February to 1
st
of June 2010.
C. Population and Sample
In this research, the writer took population from the Eight Grade students in Madrasah Tsanawiyah Pembangunan UIN Jakarta. The total
population is 245 students from 7 classes. Then the writer took the students of C class with the total is 35 students as the sample of research using the
purposive cluster sampling technique.
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D. Research Instrument
The writer used four research instruments in this Classroom Action Research CAR as follow; observation, , interview, questionnaire, and
the test.
E. Data and Data Resources
There are two kinds of data, qualitative data and quantitative data. Both are comprise of students’ learning outcome, observation result toward
learning accomplishing, interview, field note, and questionnaire data. The data sources in this study are:
• Even, it is the teaching simple past tense by grammatical snakes and ladders game in Madrasah Tsanawiah Pembangunan UIN Jakarta.
• Informant, the informants are the English teacher and students in Madrasah Tsanawiyah Pembangunan UIN Jakarta.
• Place, the researcher observes and teaches at eight grade, C class of Madrasah Tsanawiyah Pembangunan UIN Jakarta.
F. Technique of Data Collecting
The technique in collecting data; first, the writer observes the class; the class management, the students’ problem in English learning, the teacher
technique, and the context of teaching material. These are before an action. In addition, the writer observes the progressing of an action research.
Beside, the writer gives questionnaire before an action research for knowing about the student, and after an action research for knowing the
student opinion about the method is applied “does this method develop student understanding in learning simple past tense?”.
Interview guide is done to the student in every action meeting or after the writer taught in the class, and also to the teacher in every cycle.
The last, the writer monitors the action research effectiveness by
giving test; before doing an action research pre-test and after an action research post- test.
G. Techn
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