interesting things according to the researcher. Action: An activity that is done expressively to get the purpose. The activity is in the form of cycle.
Classroom: is a group of students who receive the same lesson from one teacher in a time.
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From the definitions stated above it can be concluded that Classroom Action Research CAR is held by teacher or researcher to find out the solution for the
students’ problem. It also means that to begin the Classroom Action Research, the researcher or the teacher needs to identify any problems really found in the classroom
concerning students’ condition generally in learning. Besides, Classroom Action Research has a systematic design and procedure which is done in order to improve
the students’ ability in learning the material and also the teacher’s ability in teaching the material.
D. The Writer’s Role on
the Study
Generally the writer acts as the researcher, but in the teaching learning process he acts as the teacher, meanwhile the English teacher acts as the observer. As
it is quoted from Rochiati Wiriaatmadja “if the researcher’s colleague; in this case the English teacher plays a role as the observer, the writer will play a role as the teacher,
and the writer will become the subject of the research who will be observed by the observer”.
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Furthermore, the writer makes lesson plan, prepares the media and also makes the tests which are given to the students before and after conducting the Classroom
Action Research. Then he collects and analyzes the data, finally he reports the results of study. He conducts the activities above collaboratively with the English teacher.
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Suharsimi Arikunto, Penelitian Tindakan Kelas, Jakarta: Bumi Aksara, 2009, p. 3
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Rochiati Wiriaatmadja, Metode Penelitian Tindakan Kelas, Bandung: PT. Remaja Rosdakarya, 2009, p. 99.
E. The Research Design
The design of research which is used by the writer is Kurt Lewin model. And as the writer has said before that the research has two cycles within each cycle
consists of four phases, they are: planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The figure below is the design of Classroom Action Research according to Kurt Lewin:
Figure 3.1 Kurt Lewin’s Model of Classroom Action Research
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The figure above describes that the Classroom Action Research uses cyclone model which is carried out by using the systematic phases, started by making a
planning before doing the action and then applying it by an action in the classroom or
doing the classroom activity. While teaching learning activity, the real English teacher observes the teacher’s activity, students’ participation and attention and also
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Suharsimi Arikunto, Penelitian Tindakan Kelas, Jakarta: PT. Bumi Aksara, 2009, p.16
PLANNING
ACTING CYLCE 1
REFLECTING
OBSERVING
PLANNING REFLECTING
ACTING CYCLE II
OBSERVING
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