Field Note Interview Research Instruments

36 techniques in order to obtain findings on what learning techniques the teacher applies. The findings were presented in the form of paragraph. The findings then were related to the principles in applying learning techniques based on what it is suggested and required in the currently applied curriculum, which is Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan. The next analysis was on data collected through the interview. The researcher analyzed data collected through the interview in order to answer the research question number 2. In this analysis, the researcher analyzed the teacher’s reasons for applying the learning techniques. Through the reasons given by the teacher on the learning techniques, the researcher would find out the teacher’s reasons for conducting the learning techniques. The researcher then analyzed the data on students’ responses which was collected through the questionnaire. In this step of analysis, the researcher categorized students’ responses based on their statement of ability in following the learning activities. The researcher also categorized students’ reason for their responses. The last step was discussion. In this part, the researcher discussed every research findings by relating them to the recently applied curriculum, KTSP. Through this discussion, the researcher would find out whether the English teacher in SMA Stella Duce 2 Yogyakarta had conducted the English reading class in line with the goals of currently applied curriculum of Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan. The researcher also related the findings on the learning techniques to students’ response on the learning techniques. The discussion would 37 explain whether students accept and were interested in English reading activities conducted by the teacher.

F. Research Procedures

In conducting the research, the researcher took several steps. The steps covered all activities that were done from preparation up to data analysis. The first step was preparation. In preparation step, the researcher prepared all documents which were needed to conduct the research. The researcher prepared the research proposal along with four research instruments namely observation checklist and field notes, interview guideline, and questionnaire. The researcher got some devil’s advocates on the research proposal and instruments for validation from the sponsors and colleagues. The researcher then got permission letter for the research from the secretariat of the English Language Education Study Program that was signed by the chairperson of the Department of Language and Arts Education. The second step was to obtain permission from the headmistress of SMA Stella Duce 2 Yogyakarta in which the research was conducted. The researcher sent the permission letter of the research along with its attachment of research proposal and instruments. After having permission from the headmistress, the researcher took the next step; it was classroom direct observation on English reading class. The researcher directly observed teacher’s teaching activities in class. The researcher, however, did not take any active part in the teaching activities. The researcher only sat at the back of the classroom, observed the situation, and filled the