37 8.
Concluding the research The researcher concluded the major findings of the research and
recommended some suggestions for future researchers. 9.
Reporting the results Finally, the researcher presented the findings of the research in written form.
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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter discusses the results of the research. The results were acquired through the questionnaire and interview. There are two main parts of discussion in
this chapter. The first part discusses the students’ perceptions on the use of group
presentation strategy to improve their independent learning. Students’ perceptions
were obtained through analyzing the data of closed-ended questionnaire and interview. Next, the second part discusses the students
’ suggestions on the use of group presentation strategy to improve their independent learning. To find out
students’ suggestions, the data of open-ended questionnaire were examined.
A. Students’ Perceptions on the Use of Group Presentation Project to
Enhance their Independent Learning
The discussion on this part aimed to answer the first problem of the research. The researcher employed a questionnaire and an interview in order to obtain the
answer. Additionally, this research employed some theories as the guideline to support the findings of the research. The theories were concerned with the process
and the effects of doing group presentation project in influencing or fostering students’ independent learning. Therefore, this part was divided into two sections.
The first subsection discussed students’ perceptions on the process of doing group
39 presentation project to foster their independent learning. Then, the second one talked
about students’ perceptions on the effects of doing group presentation project to foster their independent learning.
1. The Process of Doing Group Presentation to Foster Independent Learning
This subsection discussed students’ perceptions on the process of doing group
presentation project. The focus was on the students’ experiences of the process of
doing group presentation project which affects their independent learning. Altman, et al
. 1985 said that what someone perceives through his or her real experience is related to how they behave. Therefore, this research expected that the students can be
more aware of his or her independent learning and improve it by perceiving their opinion on it through the questionnaire. There were ten statements about the process
of doing group presentation project in the questionnaire and the students gave their responses to each statement. The results of the questionnaire were summarized in
Table 4.1. Each statement in Table 4.1 inquired about the process of doing group
presentation project of the students. According to Meyer, et al. 2008, independent learning does not merely involve pupils working alone. Thus, the first two statements
asked the students’ opinions on their learning process with their friends and lecturer. The first statement in the table showed that 100 of the students agreed that they
were involved in doing group presentation project. The 55.7 of the students
40 strongly agreed, 44.3 of the students agreed, and none of the students disagreed as
well as strongly disagreed with the statement.
Table 4.1 Process of Doing Group Presentation Project
No. Statement
Degree of Agreement SA
A D
SD
1. I am involved in a group work to do a
presentation. 55.7
44.3 0.0
0.0 2.
I consult my lecturer when I am confused about my group presentation topic.
26.2 67.2
6.6 0.0
3. I explore about the presentation topic with my
friends in group. 41.0
59.0 0.0
0.0 4.
I combine my perspective about the topic with my friends in group.
47.5 52.5
0.0 0.0
5. I take part in preparing a group presentation.
67.2 32.8
0.0 0.0
6. I share the information about the topic with my
friends in group. 62.3
37.7 0.0
0.0 7.
I study the topic of discussion on my own. 19.7
55.7 24.6
0.0 8.
I study the topic of discussion with my friends in group.
39.3 59.0
1.6 0.0
9. I master the presentation materials because
every group member should speak. 19.7
70.5 9.8
0.0
10. I practice with my friends before the
presentation begins because of the time estimated.
4.9 36.1
54.1 4.9
Then, the second statement showed that there were 93.4 of the students who consulted their lecturer when they were confused about their group presentation topic.
