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1. Preliminary Information Gathering
In this research, the research conducted several steps in condcuting classroom action research. One of those steps was conducting prelimanry
information gathering. Mills 2011 stated preliminary information gathering or reconnaissance wa
s “Taking time to reflect on your own beliefs and to understand the nature and context of your general idea” p. 42. Mills 2011 as cited in
Mertler 2012 stated that reconnaissance was the process of gathering onformation on order to support our general idea in conducting the research. In
this research, the researcher conducted a classroom observation and interview as the preliminary information gathering.
2. First Cycle
In the first cycle, the researcher conducted the action research based the steps. The steps including plan, observation, action, and reflection. Kemmis and
McTaggart 1988 argued that action research develops the steps by using self- reflective spiral which consists of planning, action and observation, reflecting, and
then re-planning.
a. Planning
In this step, the researcher prepared the lesson plan, the model of exercises, and authentic materials. A plan was developing action to improve what
is already happening Kemmis McTaggart, 1988. The planning step was done after the researcher found the problem in reading class which was faced by the
33 students in XI IPA I of SMA Negeri I Kasihan Bantul. The main focus of this step
was preparing a good technique in order to encourage students’ reading motivation using authentic materials.
The researcher developed a plan for taking action and gathering information and data in order to observe the practice Ary et al., 2010. Besides
preparing the lesson plan and materials for cycle one, the researcher also prepared observation checklist, field notes format and questionnaire. Observation checklist
would be used by the observers who would observe the researcher in implementing the action Schunk et al., 2008. Meanwhile, questionnaire would
be distributed to the students in the second meeting of the cycle one. The students would give their responses towards the action.
b. Acting and Observing
In this step, the researcher implemented the plan or changes a practice and collected data Ary et al., 2010. After all the teaching materials were consulted to
the English teacher who taught XI IPA 1, the researcher implemented what had been planned. The researcher taught students of XI IPA 1 based on the plan. When
the researcher implemented the method in teaching reading to the students, two observers observed the process on what happened during the teaching and filling
in the observation sheets for observing the students’ activities Kemmis
McTaggart, 1988. The researcher also made field notes in observing the students. Field notes were used as the description of the implementation of the research
Ary et al., 2010.
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c. Reflecting
The researcher reflected the action using the data which was gathered in observation Ary et al., 2010. The researcher reflected the action using the
observation checklist result and field notes to know what happened during the implementation the method. The researcher evaluated the action based on those
two instruments and also used students’ result on the questionnaire and students’
test scores. The researcher made reflection on what she had done: what went well and what needed to be improved based on the result of the observation,
students’ result on the questionnaire and s
tudents’ test scores.
3. Second Cycle
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