Subjects of the Research Procedure of the Research
1999: 157-160 were applied. They were assembling the data, coding the data, comparing the data, building interpretation, and reporting outcomes.
1. Assembling the Data
In this step, the data were collected by doing interview and observation. Then, the data were presented in the form of interview transcripts and vignettes.
2. Coding the Data
According to Burns 1999: 157, coding data is a process of reducing all the data and collected them into more manageable categories of concepts, themes
or types. In this phase, the data were identified and coded into more specific categories.
3. Comparing the Data
In this stage, comparing some categories of the collected data by using some data collection techniques was implemented. It was aimed at identifying the
relationship between different sources of data. 4.
Building Interpretation Researcher, in this phase, dealt with creative thinking responding to what
the data imply. He discussed with the collaborator to pose questions, to identify connections, and to develop explanations related to the meaning of the collected
data.
5. Reporting Outcomes
In this last stage of data analysis, researcher reported the result of this study by considering some aspects. They were a discussion about the issues
related to the study, a description of the context of the research, an analysis of the findings, and an interpretation of how this research leads to the others.
Meanwhile, to analyze the quantitative data which were in the form of score transcripts, the researcher calculated the mean scores of the pre-test, the
progress test, and the post-test. Then, the mean scores of each test were compared to find out whether the participants had an improvement on their writing skills or
not. The increase of the mean scores indicated that the writing skills of the participants improved.