35 or not. The researcher as a practitioner of the classroom action research CAR
will improve her practice if the results are not satisfactory based on the reflection because the goal of the classroom action research is to implement the action and
reflect of the action so that the classroom practice improved Ary et al, 2010; Burns, 2010; Richards, 2005.
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
In this chapter, the researcher discusses the research methodology. The researcher divides this chapter into several sections. The sections are the research
method method which was used in this research, research setting when and where the research was conducted, research participants who were involved in
the research, instruments and data gathering technique what the data were and how the data were collected, data analysis technique how the data was
analyzed, and also research procedure how the research was conducted.
A. Research Method
In this section, the researcher discussed the method which was employed in this study. Based on the problems which were found in class VIII F of SMP
Negeri 10 Surakarta, the researcher conducted this study to find out to what extent the use of picture series helps the students to write narrative texts and how picture
series is implemented toward the students. Richards 2005 says that action research refers to a systemic approach in carrying out investigations and
collecting information which is designed to overcome an issue or problem and to improve classroom practice. Therefore, the researcher applied classroom action
research CAR methodology to overcome the questions formulated in the study. The researcher intentionally designed several steps to collect the data in order to
solve the problems faced by the students.
37 The researcher adopted the Kemmis and McTaggart‟s research model of
Classroom Action Research 1988. In this model, the researcher implemented four steps for each cycle. There are planning, action, observation, and reflecting.
The researcher conducted two cycles in this research. In this classroom action research, the researcher collected data form the
students. The researcher needed research instruments in collecting the data. The researcher used both qualitative and quantitative instruments in collecting the
data. The researcher used data triangulation technique to analyze the data gathered.
B. Research Setting
This research was conducted in SMP Negeri 10 Surakarta in the even semester of the academic year of 2013 2014 from April to June 2014. There
were two cycles which were applied in this research. Cycle one was conducted in two meetings. Cycle two was conducted in one meeting. The researcher
conducted the research with the procedure which agreed between both sides: the researcher and the school.
C. Research Participants
The participants, who were involved in this research as the population, were the teacher and the students of SMP Negeri 10 Surakarta. They are all the
members of SMP Negeri 10 Surakarta who deal with English.
1. The teachers
There were three English teachers in SMP Negeri 10 Surakarta. The researcher took one teacher who was also the English class teacher of VIII F. The
