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D. Data Collection Techniques
The data that will be collected are both qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data will be collected through observation and interview. Meanwhile,
the quantitative data will be obtained from reading comprehension tests a pre-test and a post-test and the assessments in the end of each cycle. The techniques and
the instruments of the data collection can be stated as the following table.
Table 2. The Data Collection Techniques Data
Instruments Data Collection
Techniques
Pre-test, post-test
and assessment scores
Tests Tests
Field Notes Observation
checklists Observation
Interview transcripts Interview
guidelines Interview
E. Procedure of the Research
As it has been stated previously that this research used Kemmis McTaggart model which consists of planning, action, observation, and reflection
with some modifications, the procedure of the data collection can be elaborated as follows:
1 Reconnaissance
This step was done through observing the teaching and learning process in Grade VIII C to find out the problems occurring in the classroom. This was
done through doing observation, conducting interview with some students and the teacher, and conducting a reading comprehension pre-test. The test-items
of the pre-test were in the form of multiple choice questions of recount and
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narrative texts. It was because recount and narrative texts were the students‟
materials for the semester. The results of the reconnaissance step were used to decide the actions used to solve the problems.
2 Planning
In this step, the researcher discussed with the teacher about the lesson plans, the course grid, the materials, the media, the teaching schedule, and the
instruments that will be used to collect data. The course grid was constructed based on the School Based Curriculum for the second semester of Grade VIII
SMP and the lesson plans were constructed based on the course grid. Therefore, the materials taught were recount text and narrative text.
3 Action and observation
In the action step, the researcher taught reading using the Semantic Mapping Strategy. While the researcher did the actions, the collaborator observed the
teaching and learning process based on the observation checklists. The observation checklists
and the collaborator‟s notes were used to make field notes in order to be interpreted. After the actions were implemented, there was
a reading comprehension post- test to check the students‟ achievement in
reading comprehension 4
Reflection In the last step, the researcher and the collaborator evaluated the processes and
the results of the implementation of the Semantic Mapping Strategy in teaching reading. Finally, from the findings and interpretations, the
conclusions and suggestions of the research were made. The reflection was
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conducted by interviewing the students and the collaborator about their responses to the actions. The successful actions was used and reapplied in the
next cycle, but those which were unsuccessful were changed or improved into the more suitable ones.
F. Data Analysis Technique
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