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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter discusses the research method that is used in this study: setting and time of research, subject of the research, method of the research,
research procedure, and data collection and analysis.
A. Research Method
The research method which is used in this study is a classroom action research. In this case, the researcher wants to improve students‟ listening ability
by using Spot the dictogloss technique. According to Burns 2010: 2 action research is part of a broad movement
that has been going on in education generally for some time. It is related to the ideas of „reflective practice‟ and „the teacher as researcher‟. Action research
involves taking a self-reflectivecritical and systematic approach to exploring your own teaching contexts. So, one of the main aims of action research is to identify a
„problematic‟ situation or issue that the participants – who may include teachers, students, managers, administrators, or even parents
– consider worth looking into more deeply and systematically.
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There are four characteristics of the action research. They are: 1.
Action research is contextual, small scale and localized. It identifies and investigates problems within a specific situation.
2. It is evaluating and reflecting as it aims to bring about change and
improvement in practice. 3.
It is participatory as it provides for collaborative investigation of team of colleagues, practitioners and researchers.
4. Changes in practice are based on the collection of information or data that is
provides the impetus for change Burns, 2010: 4 From the definition above, it can be summarized that action research is the
systematic study to overcome the education problems or to change things related to educational problem for improvement. Action research is conducted by
practitioners or teacher to gather information about the ways that their particular schools operate how to teach, and how well the students learn.
In this study, the classroom action research that is conducted is an attempt to improve the students‟ listening ability. This classroom action research is carried
out through the collaboration of the writer and the teacher. The practical action is implemented by spot the dicogloss technique. The effects of the action can be
known after using spot the dictolgloss in teaching listening. The reflection shows whether the spot the dictolgloss
can improve the students‟ listening ability or not to be higher than before.
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B. Setting and Time of Research
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