2. Learning Process
To get the data form the learning process, the researcher used observation sheets. The result of observation sheets were analyzed after every cycle had been conducted.
2.1 Students’ Learning Activities
After gathering data from observing the students‟ learning activities, counting the number of activities done by the students is the step that was going to be done in this activity.
2.1.1. Calculating the percentage of the students‟ activities For calculating the percentage of the students‟ activities, the following formula was
used: A
: percentage of students‟ activities A
: number of students‟ activities observed N : number of students in the class
A = A
Χ
100 N
2.1.2 Making description for the data that have been analyzed.
2.2 Teacher’s Teaching Performance
Meanwhile, in analy zing the data from observation of the teacher‟s performance,
the researcher made the description for the data that had been analyzed. It was similar to analyze the students‟ activities, to analyze the teacher‟s
performance the researcher made description from the collected data which could enrich and support the result of the analysis.
IV. RESULT AND DISCUSSION
OF THE RESEARCH
This classroom action research was conducted in two cycles only. The steps of every
cycle will be described as follows:
A. Cycle I
This cycle was done in accordance with the problems found by the researcher, when she did the pre observation. The steps of this cycle are as follows:
1. Planning
The planning step in the first cycle covers:
1.1 Preparing the learning material. The material was about describing someone personality in the form of monologue. In
preparing the material, the researcher did it in collaboration with the teacher because the teacher herself taught the material to the students.
1.2 Making the lesson plan in which the Self Directed Dialogue technique was
implemented to teach speaking to the students. The lesson plan was made based on the discussion of the researcher and the teacher.
1.3 Preparing the speaking test for the students. 1.4 Preparing the learning media and other things that were useful for the teaching and
learning process. 1.5
Preparing observation sheets to observe the teacher‟s performance and students‟ activities.