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F. Research Procedure
There were nine steps in conducting the research, which were doing the preliminary observation, finding the problem and its solution, planning on the first
cycle, implementing and observing on the first cycle, reflecting on the first cycle, planning on the second cycle, implementing and observing on the second cycle,
reflecting on the second cycle, and gathering the data from questionnaire and interview.
The first step in conducting the research was doing the preliminary observation. It aimed at noticing how the teaching and learning process in X3
class was held. In the preliminary observation, the researcher was taking notes on how the teacher organized and delivered the materials, how the students mastered
the materials, and the students’ activities during the lesson. The researcher then
investigated the problem in the class related to teaching and learning process. Second, after conducting the preliminary observation, the researcher found
the problem faced by the students. The problem was the lack of the students’
vocabulary mastery. As of, the students had difficulties in performing receptive and productive skills. Afterwards, the researcher tried to find the best solution to
overcome the problem. The researcher found out the solution by referring to the references. The researcher found Task-Based Learning as the best solution to
improve the students’ vocabulary mastery.
Third, the researcher elaborated the problem solution by planning on the action of the first cycle. The researcher arranged the learning activity in speaking
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which contained vocabulary tasks. After that, the researcher prepared the material, the lesson plan, and the research instruments to gather the data.
Then, as the fourth step, the researcher implemented the action. During the action, there were three observers. The observers were required to observe and to
record everything which occured in field notes. Fifth, after the implementation, the researcher arranged a reflection. It was
done to figure out what went well during the action and what was needed to be improved about the action. In other words, the reflection presented whether the
implementation was successful or not. Thus, the reflection influenced how the researcher would plan the second cycle.
Sixth, planning on the second cycle, after reflecting on the first cycle, the researcher planned the second cycle. The result of the first cycle did not reflect a
good progress. Thus, the researcher arranged an improvement in planning the second cycle.
The seventh step was similar to the third step. It was implementing the action which was the second cycle.
Eighth, after the implementation of the second cycle, the researcher reflected on the cycle. The data from the second cycle presented that there was an
improvement. Six students out of nine students, who previously had not achieved the passing grade score, could achieve it in the second cycle. However, three
students out of those nine students still could not achieve the passing grade score. Due to the limited time of the research which was given by the school, the
researcher stopped at the second cycle.
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