The Setting of the Research

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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A. The Setting of the Research

This classroom action research was carried out at SMA Negeri I Boyolali which is located on Jl. Kates No.8 Boyolali phone 0276 321059. This school is not located in the main street of Boyolali but it is easy enough to reach this school by public transportation and the traffic is not too heavy. Therefore, the school situation is conducive for teaching and learning process. The school location is also in the complex of the government buildings; hence it closes to the other public buildings such as some elementary schools, Madrasah Aliyah, market, and others. SMA Negeri I Boyolali is the most favorite of all senior high schools in Boyolali. It is also the first International Standard School among senior high schools there. Because of that reason, this school absolutely uses English in almost all teaching and learning processes. It is expected to improve the students’ competence in English communication. It is so reasonable if the students of this school are selected students, the smartest students around Boyolali. Furthermore, this school has more complete facility of teaching and learning process than the other senior high schools. Each classroom is provided with digital technologies such as a computer set, LCD, the LCD’s screen, and speaker. There are also two air conditioners in each classroom that will make the room comfortable for every student. Besides, the school has provided the students with wireless. With this facilitates, they can access the internet from their notebook freely in the school. The research was be conducted on teaching learning processes in the classroom by exploiting the use of Edublog in teaching writing at the tenth grade. Hopefully, it could help the students communicate in written. This research was held during six months from December 2010 to April 2011. The detailed research schedule is in the following table : commit to user Table 3.1 Schedule of the Research Time December 2010 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 Activity Identifying Problems Fact Finding and Analysis Planning I Acting I Observing I Reflecting I Planning II Acting II Observing II Reflecting II

B. The Subject of the Research

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