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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD

In this chapter, the researcher discusses the method that was used in the research. The discussion includes research setting, research participants, research design and procedure, data collection, and validity and reliability of the data.

A. Research Setting

This research was conducted in SMKN 1 Depok, located at Ring Road Utara, Maguwoharjo, Depok, Sleman, Yogyakarta. It was a Pilot International Standard School but now because of the government policy, it is a regular vocational secondary school. There were 27 classes in total consisting of 9 classes of tenth grade, 9 classes of eleventh grade, and 9 classes of twelfth grade. There were 4 programs available in SMKN 1 Depok i.e. accounting program, office administration program, marketing program, and boutique program. There were some facilities in this school supporting students’ activities. The facilities were classrooms, a library, a computer laboratory, a counseling room, an accounting laboratory, an office laboratory, teachers and staffs offices, an infirmary, a mosque, a student council room, two canteens, parking areas for teachers and students, a basketball field and also a hall for holding big events. The eleventh grade students of the Accounting Program class XII AK 1 used the classroom located in west wing building at the second floor. The facilities available in the classroom were an LCD projector, a whiteboard, a 50 50 blackboard, 18 student tables, 32 student chairs, a teacher table, a calendar, a clock, a cupboard used to store Qurans and student cell phones during the class. The ventilation system was quite good with 2 doors and 6 windows on left side of the class. The class was comfortable with a fan and a dispenser.

B. Research Participants

The participants of this research were 32 students of class XI AK 1 Accounting Program, the English teacher of class XI AK 1, and me. The students were from the families belong to middle social economy status. They were chosen as the subjects of the research based on the recommendation of the teacher in charge of teaching them the English lesson. Another consideration was that they would use English to facilitate themselves in the future career. Moreover, based on the observation, the students had difficulties related to their speaking skills. I took charge as the researcher by doing the observation, planning the lessons, teaching the students, and analyzing the teaching and learning process during the research. The teacher of class XI AK 1 was my collaborator. The teacher helped me in doing the class observation, scoring students’ speaking performances, and evaluating the actions I implemented in the classroom.

C. Research Design and Procedure