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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter presents detailed information about the data gathered in this study. The data presented is the raw data collected from the results of the
questionnaires distributed and verifying interview. The data show whether the students have good or bad perception on the use of observation sheets and also
present the feedback the students obtained and students’ recommendations to maximize the use of observation sheet in Microteaching class.
A. The Students’ Perceptions on the Use of Observation Sheets in
Microteaching Class
In order to find out students perceptions on the use of observation sheets, firstly the researcher would present the description of the students perceptions on
the use of observation sheet taken from the result of the questionnaires distributed and the description of students’ perceptions based on interview result. Then, the
researcher discussed the data gathered and drawn a conclusion.
1. The Description of the Students’ Perception Based on the Questionnaires
Results
The questionnaire was divided into two parts. Part I consisted of 22 close- ended questions and Part II consisted of three open-ended questions. However to
34 answer the first problem, the researcher analyzed the first 16 statements in the Part
I used to find out the students’ perceptions. Table 4.1 was the distribution of the close-ended statements and the results.
Table 4.1
The Classification of the Students’ Perception on the Use of Observation Sheet Close-ended
No. Statements Total
Score Classification
1 In understanding the use of observation sheet
343 Very good
2 In understanding the meaning of indicators of teaching performance
listed in the observation sheet 320
Good 3
In understanding the criteria of giving score in the observation sheet 281
Good 4
In giving opinion whether observation sheet is effective media of assessment
311 Good
5 In giving opinion whether the use of observation sheets as written
feedback helps the students more than oral feedback 279
Good 6
In giving opinion whether the use of observation sheet is interesting 292
Good 7
In giving opinion whether receiving the observation sheet as feedback of their teaching practice make the students motivate to
teach better 318
Good
8 In giving opinion whether filling the observation sheet for the
students peer’s teaching performance is comfortable 282
Good 9
In giving opinion whether the use of observation sheets is needed to be used to provide feedback about the students’ teaching practice
although the students have got feedback from your lecturer 315
Good
10 In giving opinion whether the use of observation sheets is needed to
be used to provide feedback although the students have got feedbacks from recorded video
315 Good
11 Reading the observation sheet as students’ attitude after receiving
the observation sheet 346
Very good 12
Keeping the observation sheet as students’ attitude after receiving the observation sheet
339 Very good
13 Reading and keeping the observations sheets as students’ attitude
after receiving the observation sheet 328
Very good 14
In filling the observation sheet, the purpose is to help the students’ peer improve his her teaching skills
325 Very good
15 In filling the observation sheet, the students give detail feedback
and information in the observation sheet 295
Good 16
In filling the observation sheet, the students give positive feedback 309
Good Notes:
100
≤ x ≤174
= very bad response
175
≤ x ≤249
= bad response
250
≤ x ≤324 =
good response
325
≤ x ≤400
= very good response
35 Based on the questionnaires result above, it was clear that most of the
students had a positive perception on the use of observation sheets in microteaching class. Almost all of the students gave very good responses on the
statements number 11, 12, 13, and 14. The students kept, read and reread the observation sheet. They also said that they filled the observation sheet to help
their peer improve his her teaching skills by giving detail and positive feedback. The students’ responses on the statements number 11 up to 16 supported that most
of the students had positive response because the statements showed whether the students have positive actions towards the use of observation sheet.
The statements number 1, 2, and 3 showed whether the students understood the content, form and the use of observation sheet. The total response
score for the first statement was 343. It meant the response to the statement was very good. It showed that in general the students understood the use of
observation sheet. Statement number 2 asked whether the students understood the indicators of teaching performance that is listed in the observation sheets while
the third statement asked whether the students understood the criteria of giving score in the observation sheet easily. However, the total response scores for both
statements were 320 and 281 in which it showed good responses. The next two statements showed the students’ opinion on the use of
observation sheet as an assessment media. The total response score were 311 and 279. It meant the students admitted that the observation sheet was an effective
media of assessment and the use of observation sheet as written feedback helped more than oral feedback.
36 The total response score statements number 6, 7, and 8 showed that most
of the students admitted that they felt interested in the use of observation sheet. As a result, as the students teacher, they were motivated to teach better when they
were given the observation sheet as feedback of their teaching practice and as the observer, they were comfortable to fill the observation sheet. Furthermore, the
total response scores of statements number 9 and 10 showed that the students need the observation sheet to provide feedback although they have got feedback from
the lecturer and the recorded video. To conclude students’ perception on the use of observation sheets based on
questionnaires distributed especially close–ended questions, the researcher analyzed total response score of all respondents. It was used to classify the
students based on the consideration, which has been stated in Chapter III see page 30. The total response ranges was 6908 and it meant the classification of the
students’ response was good perception. Because of good perception considered as positive perception, it can be concluded that the students’ perceptions based on
the questionnaires Part I was positive. The blue print of questionnaires result was attached in Appendix 4 see page 67.
In order to support the data in the close-ended questions, the analysis results of students’ perception in the form open-ended was needed. Furthermore,
the researcher analyzed the gathered data by coding the students’ answers into classification. The questionnaire result of the students’ perception based on open-
ended questions was presented in Table 4.2.
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Table 4.2
The Classification of the Students’ Perception on the Use of Observation Sheet Open-ended
Classification Total
Respondent Percentage
Very good 84
84 Good 13 13
Bad 1
1 Very bad
2 2
TOTAL 100 100
Table 4.2 showed that 84 students 84 had very good perception on the use of observation sheets in Microteaching class. Most of the students gave
positive responses on the use of observation sheets. They argued that the observation sheet was important to assess their teaching performance. Mainly, the
students admitted that the use of observation sheet was effective and helpful to give feedback about their strengths and weaknesses of their teaching
performances, which then the feedback led to positive improvements. One of the students wrote, “I think the use of observation sheet is very important to measure
the students’ performance and by observation sheet, the students can know their weakness then improve their teaching.”respondent 38.
Besides considering the observation sheet as important media to measure their teaching performances, there were three students who also considered it as
an instrument to help them to do self-evaluation. One of them wrote, I think it is good. Peer evaluation is good since through I can also learn
how to improve my teaching strategy. When I saw my friends’ weaknesses strengths, I tried to see my self whether I have those kinds of
weaknesses strengths and learn to be better respondent 66.
38 The student argued that self-reflection he obtained while observing his friends’
performances helped him to identify strengths and weaknesses of his teaching skills which then he could improve his teaching skills.
Based on table 4.2 above, it was found 13 students 13 were classified to have good perception on the use of observation sheets. The researcher classified
the students’ answers into good perception because the answers were considered neutral. Those students gave positive responses but also they gave negative
statement on the use of observation sheets. One of the students wrote, “It is good to use observation sheets but the scoring procedure makes me
confuse.”respondent 27. Moreover, some students did not express their opinion about the use of observation sheet but they only wrote down the general function
of observation sheet. Based on the students’ responses above, it can be concluded that mostly
the students perceived the use of observation sheets positively. However, there were some students who considered the use of observation sheet negatively. There
was one student 1 who had bad perception on the use of observation sheet. The reason why the researcher classified the student’s answer into bad perception
was because the student gave negative response on the use of observation sheet. The student wrote, “It is just to score the teacher’s performance.”respondent 2.
There were two students 2 who had very bad perception. The students gave very negative responses on the use of observation sheet. They stated that the
use of observation sheet was not effective and wasteful because they sometimes ignored the observation sheet. In addition, one of them wrote, “I think the
39 observation sheets give nothing to the students. That’s because we can feel our
strength or weaknesses without observation from another.” respondent 68. The student argued that the self-evaluation was much better than the use of
observation sheet. It was clearly seen that based on the responses above there were two
reasons why the students thought that the use of observation sheet was not effective. The first reason was that the student feedback from lecturer and self-
evaluation were better than the use of observation sheet while the second reason was that the students felt confused on the scoring procedure.
According to all students’ responses on the open and close-ended questions discussed above, it was certain that the students perceived the use of
observation sheets in positive and negative way. Therefore, the researcher tried to dig out more information and to verify the answer by analyzing interview results.
2. The Description of the Students’ Perception Based on Interview
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