Research Method RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
37 lecturers who became the participants of this research were lecturers of the
English Language Study Program ELESP in Sanata Dharma University. The lecturers were chosen under the consideration that these lecturers were the ones
who implemented self-fulfilling prophecy in the way lecturers teach. Moreover, based on the researcher’s experience becoming a student, the selected participants
possess the knowledge in self-fulfilling prophecy. Thus, the participants can provide the relevant information about the topic. The names of the participants are
disguised to protect their privacy. The details of the participants are described as follows.
Table 3.1 Details of the Participants
No Name
Not real names Age
Teaching Commencement in Sanata Dharma University
1. Ms. Richa
27 Since 2013
2. Mr. Daniel
34 Since 2005
3. Mr. Jono
41 Since 1999
4. Mr. Martha
40 Since 2000
The participants of this research were chosen purposively. Ary et al., 2002 state that
“purposive sampling is a nonprobability sampling technique in which subjects judged to be representative of the population are included in the
sample ” p. 648. In purposive sampling, there is no general rule about the number
of participants to be included. Qualitative studies more typically use nonrandom or purposive selection techniques based on particular criteria. The criteria for the
participants in this research were the availability of lecturers and how the way the lecturers teach based on the researcher
’s experience and advisor’s suggestions.
38 Thus, the participants were chosen because the researcher once joined the
participants’ class so the researcher more or less knows the participants’ behavior not only in the class but also outside the class.