I choose 35 students of XI IPS 2 which consist of 6 male and 29 female students. I take that class as a sample based on the technique called the purposive
sampling. Purposive sampling means choosing the sample with an underlying purpose Arikunto 2006:139. The choice of the subject based on the following
considerations: 1
Their reading abilities have more developed than their juniors but they still have a big interesting in reading.
2 They are not concentrating to have National Final Examination as their
seniors are.
3.3 Hypothesis
Based on the basic statement of the problem, the following hypothesis can be formulated as follow:
‘Look Ahead 2’ textbook is effective to use for improving students’ mastery in reading narrative text.
3.4 Variable
Research variables based on Best 1981:59 are the conditions or characteristics that experimenter manipulates, controls, or observes. From the
definition above it can be concluded that research variable includes the factors or the conditions that have a role in the phenomena or tendencies.
1 Dependent variable
Best 1981:60 said that dependent varies are the conditions or characteristics that appear, disappear, or change as the experimenter introduces, removes, or
changes independent variables. Based on the definition, the dependent variable of this study is the students’ achievement which is indicated by the
score of reading test. 2
Independent variable According to Narbuko 2004:119, independent variables are the conditions
or characteristics that are manipulated by me in order to explain the relation with the observed phenomena. Based on the definition, the independent
variable of this study is the use of Look Ahead 2 textbook as a material in the teaching of reading narrative.
3.5 Methods of Data Collection
According to Grabe and Stoller 2002:166, there are some data collection techniques which can be used in conducting reading research, such as:
1 Classroom Observations
Attentive observation supported by some form of record keeping e.g. note taking, audio taping, videotaping, filling out checklist of aspects of one’s own
classroom by the researcher hisherself or another person or another teacher’s classroom.
2 Field Notes
A written record of classroom events related to the research question e.g. physical set up of classroom, students groupings, students movement, and
teacher-student interaction. 3
Interview Face-to-face interactions conducted by the researcher in a structured, semi-
structured, or unstructured format with teachers, administrators, librarians, aides and parents.
4 Questionnaire
A set of written questions to research that the teacher asks participants e.g. students, other teachers, administrators, librarians, parents to answer.
I use action research procedures for collecting the required data. I teach XI IPS 2 by using ‘Look Ahead 2’ textbook as the source of narrative text reading
material. First, the students will be given a pre-test, the next meeting, they will be given a formative test after the teaching learning process and at the end of the
research, and they will be given a post-test and questionnaire.
3.6 Procedure of the Study
