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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the method and the analysis of the research. The method uses classroom action research CAR and the analysis of CAR compiles with the response of the students in the instruments. All the components of the research comprises into research method, research participants, research instruments, data gathering technique, data analysis technique and research procedure.

A. Research Method

1. Classroom Action Research CAR

The researcher which is also as the teacher involves in the teaching learning activity in the class. The researcher chooses this classroom action reserach CAR based on the teaching-learning experience in that class for almost one semester. The researcher also as the teacher conducts this CAR for solving students’ problems related to the material of learning. The researcher researches all of the students in the class to make a better treatment. CAR is a kind of research that is done by the teacher for improving the quality of learning process in the class. This action research helps the teachers to solve some problems related to the scope in area of the class. This research focuses on the activity, performance, methodology, media and improvement. The purpose of CAR is to fix and to upgrade the quality of profession practice without interruption, so that it will upgrade the quality of instructional 26 outcome. Beside, CAR is also to develop and train the teacher competent, to raise the relevancy, to improve instructional management efficiency and to grow the research practice for the teacher communities. ‘Classroom Action Research is a study that is done for self-improvement, self-experience, that is conduced systematically, planned, and self-correction through introspection’ Kemmis and Mc. Taggart,1988. Classroom action research is about how to make a treatment for the respondents or the students and feel the result of that treatment. This treatment should be useful for the focused subjects and really brings to the change continuously to be better. ‘Action research is the way groups of people can organize the conditions under which they can learn from their own experiences and make their experience accessible to others’ Kemmis and Mc. Taggart, 1982. Noffke and Zeichner 1987 make several claims for action research with a teacher, which are: bring about changes in their definitions of their professional skills and roles; increases their feelings of self-worth and confidence; increases their awareness of classroom issues; improves their dispositions toward reflection; changes their values and beliefs; improves the congruence between practical theories and practices; broadens their views on teaching, schooling and society.

2. Carr and Kemmis Model