To answer the research problem, the researcher uses the theory of collaborative learning by Johnson et al who state that there are five elements in
applying collaborative learning. While students apply the elements of collaborative during learning process, students will gain skills through it. Those collaborative
elements are perceived positive interdependence; elements are perceived positive interdependence, considerable interaction; individual accountability and personal
responsibility; social skills, and; group self-evaluation. Through collaborative elements, the researchers can see how far the students built collaborative skills.
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER III. RESEARCH METODHOLOGY
This chapter discusses about the method that is used for this research. There are seven parts in this chapter, which are research method, research setting, research
participants, research instruments, technique of data analysis, triangulation, and research procedures.
A. Research Method
Research method is a step in science which is done to gain factors and principles patiently, and systematically to show or to get truth or facts
Sugiono:2008. This study employed a Mixed Method approach. Creswell 2012 emphasized that Mixed Method approach is a research that uses a combination of
qualitative and quantitative approaches. Neuman 2014 states that qualitative and quantitative research methods are two different approaches, but they complement
each other. Therefore, the researcher will gain the best analysis. In this research, the researcher used the explanatory sequential design.
Creswell 2012 states that the sequential explanatory strategy is a technique to analyze the data by analyzing the data using the qualitative approach in the first
stage, followed by the use of qualitative to support the results of the quantitative. Thus, in the Sequential explanatory method, the data is analyzed using quantitative
technique at first. The researcher used survey to gain the data. After emerging PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
