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ofthe student teachers. Therefore, this research will be focused on students’ perceptions of student perception through English language learning studies in
which the research is conducted inSMA YPPK Santo Thomas Kaimana, SMA Negeri 1 Kaimana and SMA YAPIS Yayasan Pendidikan Islam Kaimana.
2.3 Theoretical Framework
Perception as mentioned above involves at least four dimensions, namely object, a view, action and expectation, so that, the student perception oflearning
English is a student perception of those dimension which is constructed as the following figure.
Figure 2.1 Diagram of Theoretical Framework
Students Perception
what student knows about object
the student know the english learning
situation context external
how student views the english learning
the student views the enlgish learning
internal factor what the student
does with the english learning
the student study the english
speaking, listening, reading, writing
what the student expect on english
learning the student expect
the best process and context
improvement
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CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the sequence of this research, including research method, the nature of data, data setting and sources, data gathering instrument
and data collection, data collection techniques, data analysis and trustworthiness in research finding.
3.1 Research Methods
Considering the goal of this research that investigate the students’ perception of learning English in senior high schools of Kaimana, qualitative and
quantitative are used. This method is called mixed method. Mixed method is applied in this research to answer the question on the student perception of
learning English in senior high schools of Kaimana West Papua. Mixed methods, according to Fraenkel 2015: 554, involve the use of both quantitative and
qualitative methods in a single study. This method, according to him is needed for three considerations; the first, it can help to clarify and explain relationships found
to exist between variables such as correlation data may indicate a slight negative relationship between the time students spends at home using a computer and their
grades – that is, as student computer time increased in their grade suffered. The second, mixed methods research allows us to explore the relationship
between variable in depth. In this situation, qualitative methods may be used to identify the important variable in an area of interest. The third consideration why
this method is appropriate for this research is that mixed methods studies can help to confirm or cross-validate relationships discovered between variables, as when
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qualitative and quantitative methods are compared to see if they converge on a single interpretation of a phenomenon. Based on these considerations proposed by
Fraenkel above, I hereby think that this method is appropriate to this research. Qualitative method is used to support the quantitative data found by way of
distributed questionnaire. Based on the quantitative data which is supported by qualitative data, the goal of this research is obtained.
3.2 Nature of Data
The nature of this research data is quantitative data in form of distributed questionnaire which is supported by the qualitative data. Qualitative, according to
Holliday 2002, According is what happens in a particular social setting or a particular place or amongst a particular group of people. There are many types of
data, including the researchers’ description of what he sees and hears, what participants say and write, and what participants use and produce. Therefore, in
order to answer this research’s question, the nature of data was the narrative which is taken from in-depth interviews and questionnaires.
3.3 Data Setting and Sources
The data sources of this research are setting and a participant. The setting is the location in which this research is conducted while the participant is a person
who takes part in this research. Both sets and participants are specified completely as follows.
3.3.1 Setting
The research was undertaken in three Schools located in Kaimana namely Santo Thomas Aquino, SMA Negeri 1 Kaimana and SMA YAPIS
