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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
A. Type of the Research
The type of this research is an action research. Research method is very important. Kemmis and Taggart 1991: 5 describe action research as
a form of collective self-reflective inquiry undertaken by participants in social situation in order to improve the rationality and justice of their own
educational practices as well as their understanding of these practice and the situation in which these practices are carried out. It consists of
planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The first step of this action research is planning. In this step, the
writer makes a lesson plan about a certain topic, material, media, time, schedule, and instrument for observation. The second step is action. Here,
the researcher directly involves in the research totally, from the beginning until the end of the research. The thirds step is observing. In this step, all
of data, which are related to the implementation of action, are collected in order to be analyzed. The fourth step is reflecting. Here, the writer tries to
reflect the result f the previous study. The conclusion contains the evaluation prepares the preplanning step. Those procedures are reflected in
the following scheme.
PLANNING
REFLECTING ACTING
OBSERVING
B. Subject of the Research
In this research, the subject of the study is limited to the fifth grade students of SDN 01 Blimbing Ampelgading Pemalang.
C. Object of the Research
The object of the study is the method that is used by teacher to increasing students’ vocabulary using realia.
D. Research Location
Research location is a place where the writer conducts her research. This research takes place at SDN 01 Blimbing Ampelgading Pemalang.
The writer chooses this place to do an action research because the writer sees it is necessary for the teachers to develop the way in teaching English
particularly to develop the method in teaching vocabulary in elementary school.
E. Data and Data Source
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