was in the form of written one as the result of transcribing the interviews done with the participants.
3.3 Research Instruments 3.3.1 Observation Notes
To find out the teachers’ belief, what actually occurred during the gathering data would be written on the observation notes. According to Ary et al
2010, observation notes would cover the comprehensive picture of a situation which was observed. The setting, any behavior and interaction during the
observation were recorded in written. To gather the data during the observation, the researcher did not use video recording. It was purposefully done to keep the
naturalness of the learning. Thus, this instrument was effective to investigate how the TSs interaction went.
3.3.2 Interview Guideline
Investigating teachers’ belief using direct observation was not enough yet. Marion Williams et al., 1997 in Xu 2012 argued that sometimes there was a
‘discrepancy’ between what the teachers say about their belief and the way they act. Thus, guided by some ideas found as the result of the observation, the
interview guideline was created to find out the deeper and clearer understanding. Finally, it would result in the form of teachers’ belief. By having interview
guideline, the topic discussed during the interview could be controlled. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
Since the focus on this research was on verbal interaction, this research would use audio recorder to collect data. It aimed to support the data obtained
during the observation and the interview. It helped to make sure that all the data was obtained. It eased the process of analysis since it could be played many times
as needed. Audio recording was the ideal instrument to record the data during the observation. It would not disturb the teacher and the students so the observed one
was the natural one.
3.4 Source of Data
Since this research aimed at exploring the teachers’ belief in TSs interaction, the participants were those who could give clear insight about that
topic. Hence, this research used purposeful sampling as suggested by Creswell 2012. He stated that it was the way chosen by qualitative researchers to best
understand the phenomenon. According to Patton 1990, p. 169 in Creswell 2012; 206, the participants should be information rich. By having the right target
as the participants, the information gathered would be valid and complete. Graves 2000 implied that belief came from past experience and belief about learning
and teaching that grew out of and guide that experience. Thus, to get the belief in teacher-students interaction, the participants were those who had experienced
learning about interaction in young learner classroom in their research or educational training. Through having those experiences, they had some belief
related to the topic of this research. Since the focus of this research was the interaction in learning English in elementary school, the basic knowledge was
