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D. Data Gathering Technique
In obtaining the data for the research, there were some steps the researcher carried out. First of all, before conducting the research, the researcher carried out
the observations three times to find out the problem existed in class XF. In observing the English learning process, the researcher used observation sheet in a
form of observation checklist and field notes. What were being observed were teacher’s teaching method, students’ activities in English class, the English
learning process, and the problem happened in English class of XF. After that, the researcher conducted interview to the English teacher to obtain the information
about the students’ characteristics, the teaching method, the English learning
process, the problem occurred in English class, and the possible solution of the problem. Besides interview, researcher also gathered information from the
students by distributing the questionnaire. All data gathered from all instruments were collected in order to draw conclusion related to the problem existed in
English class which was going to be solved. Then the researcher prepared an action to overcome the problem happened in English class of XF. It included all
lesson plans, teaching material, and instruments used for further action observation checklist, questionnaire, interview guideline.
The next thing to do was making plan of the action which would be carried out in English class of XF. The researcher carried out two cycles. Each cycle
consisted of two meetings. In each meeting, researcher provided an observation
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checklist, and field notes. The observer and the researcher observed students’
participation during the implementation of active learning. Besides observation sheet, the observer also used field notes to take notes on everything happened in
class related to students’ participation while active learning was implemented. This was to see and to compare whether student
s’ participation increased or not. After implementing the first cycle, the researcher took a break in order to reflect
what had been achieved in the first cycle and what needed to improve in order to make the English learning process using active learning better. Based on the data
gathered from the observation result, students’ participation increased. However, there were some important things to improve. Therefore, the researcher conducted
the second cycle to confirm. After the implementation of the second cycle, the researcher found out that there was no significant change and students’
participation still increased, even better than before for the researcher improved the implementation of active learning. The researcher decided to stop the cycle.
After implementing the two cycles, researcher distributed questionnaire to all students and conducted interview to the teacher in order to know students and
teacher’s opinion related to students’ participation due to the implementation of active learning method. After that, the researcher collected and analyzed the data
gathered from the questionnaire and the interview.
E. Data Analysis Technique
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