CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
A. Research Design
This study is action research where it is collaboratively conducted to change what is going on in the classroom, including the techniques, classroom
management, media, curriculum, materials, and evaluation systems. This was done by formulating the problems, planning and carrying out the actions, and
reflecting on the actions. This research was carried out by the following process:
Figure 1. action research cycles Burns: 1999
B. Research Subject
The subjects of this study were the students of class VIII B of SMPN 1 Ngemplak in the academic years of 20132014. The class had 32 students which
are consisted of 14 males and 18 females. The average age of the the students
were between 13 and 14 years olds. C. Setting and Time of the Research
The location of the research was in SMPN 1 Ngemplak,Sleman,Yogyakarta. It was around 4 kilometers to the east from the three junction of Kaliurang Street
km 12.5. Physically, SMPN 1 Ngemplak has 18 classrooms, a headmaster room, a teachers office, staff rooms, language laboratory, biology laboratory, physic
laboratory, library, musical room, counseling room, a small mosque, a hall, a coperation, a garage, WC, basketball yard, a medical room, and two canteens.
The research was done from September until November 2013. The actions were conducted in 8 meetings. The two meetings were for pre-test and post-test
while the six meetings were for the actions. The pre-test was done on 17 September while post-test was done on 14 November. The first cycle was done on
25 September, 1 October, and 3 October. Meanwhile, the second cycle was done on 8 October, 9 October, and 10 October.
D. Data of the Study
In collecting the data, the researcher used some instruments. In this research, the instruments which were used in collecting the data were as follows:
1. Observation Guide The researcher observed the English teaching and learning process of
listening. The observation was done to enrich the information that was needed. The researcher noted the activities in a field note.
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