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b. The perception on the use of Internet in Writing VI class Since perception is a mental and cognitive process, the students’ perception can
be measured through their evaluation upon some indicators which represents their perceptions on the use of Internet in writing VI class. The indicators are indicators in
which a student observes, views, responds, and understand the use of Internet as media in Writing VI class. Then, he or she draws a meaning on it, or in short, perceives it as
an important and beneficial media.
c. The perception on the Internet contributions toward students’ writing ability The students’ perception of the Internet’s contributions toward their writing
ability means the students’ awareness to observe, view, respond and understand Internet as contributory for them in improving their writing ability. Perception leads to
the behavior’s responses and learning achievement, therefore high perception leads to the high achievement in writing. The questions in these numbers indicate students’
achievements in writing course, whether internet gives contribution to their writing proficiency or not.
d. The students’ recommendations and suggestions Having good suggestion about the use of Internet is implied that the use of
Internet is beneficial for the students and students perceive it positively. It is also implied that Internet is a good media in learning English.
2. Interview
The personal interviews were conducted to get the additional data. It is a secondary source for this study. Backstrom and Cesar 1981 propose that in a personal
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interview, the interviewer gathers information in the physical presence of the respondent. Through personal interview, the interviewer is able to develop a personal
rapport with respondents through eye contact, sharing, and other kinds of visual behavior that can enhance the completion of an interview. According to Backstrom and
Cesar, physical presence gave the interviewer greater control over respondent’s behavior.
In doing the interview, the researcher had the opportunity to repeat questions several times. The questions could be repeated or the meaning could be explained in
case the respondents did not understand them. Furthermore, the interviewer could also press the additional info when a response seemed incomplete in which the interview
was held in face to face setting Ary, et.al, 2002:382. As explained by Ary et.al 2002:382, conducting research by applying
personal interview would bring some advantages. The first advantage of interview was a greater response rate, that is, the proportion of the selected respondents who agreed to
be interview or returned a complete questionnaire. The response rate on an interview could be 90 or better as the interviewer could get an answer to all or most of the
questions. The second advantage was the control the interviewer had over the order with which questions were considered. The interviewees not know the later questions,
as their responses to these questions might influence earlier responses. Another expert also states that Internet brings an advantage. Best 1986:186 mentions an advantage of
interview, that is the interviewer can explain more explicitly the research purpose and just what information he or she wants. Besides, if the subjects misinterpret the
questions, the interviewer my follow it with a clarifying questions.
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In this study, during the interview, the respondents were let to develop their ideas and speak more widely on the issues raised by the writer. A tape recorder was
used to record the result of the interviews. The purpose of using a tape recorder to record the result of the interview was to make the data could be analyzed more easily.
Tape recorder captures the proceedings on record which provides an objective record.
The interview was conducted to obtain the additional information. It is meant to
ensure and to recheck the students’ answer in the questionnaire.
E. Data Gathering Techniques
In order to get the data, the researcher conducted interview and questionnaire. The data from the questionnaire were used to know and to see the students’ perceptions
of the use of Internet in writing VI class. The interview was used in order to get some additional information.
The data were first gathered from the questionnaires. The questionnaires were distributed on four different days as the four classes had different schedule.
Questionnaire was distributed to the 65 students of Writing VI class. In distributing the questionnaires to the respondents, the researcher had an opportunity to explain the
purpose and significance of the research. The second technique to gather the data was an interview. The researcher asked several questions and recorded it.
F. Data Analysis Techniques
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The data obtained from the questionnaires are the main elements of this research. The writer used four point scales to collect the respondents’ perceptions of
the use of Internet in Writing VI class from the questionnaires. They were:
1 = Strongly disagree with the statement 2 = Disagree with the statement
3 = Agree with the statement 4 = Strongly agree with the statement
Having gathered the questionnaires, the researcher analyzed them by recording all the data in the table and discussed them based on the frequency. Then, the data was
described and summarized by using descriptive analysis; i. e. measured the central tendency. The central tendency was used because the function of survey study is to find
out the tendency of the respondents toward the statements presented. The scores of the questionnaires were calculated using descriptive statistics to
the source of variance. The source of variance here was number of cases, mean, mode, median. Modus is the score that occurs most frequently in the set of scores. Median is
the middle point occurs in the set of scores. Mean or average point is the indicator of central tendency of the set of score. The frequency and central tendency could be
recorded in a table as follow:
Table 3.2. Frequency of Questionnaire Distribution No
Respondents’ opinions on
Frequency of Points of Agreement 1 2 3
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Table 3.3. Central Tendency No Central
Tendency N M Mdn
Md Notes:
N = Number of cases the number of respondents
Mn = Mean indicators of central tendency of the set of sources
Mdn = Median middle point that occurs in the set of scores Md
= Mode score that occurs most frequently in the set of scores The formula for getting Mean is:
X =
U
Σ X N
Notes: X = Mean Indicators of central tendency of the set of sources
X = Raw score Σ = The sum of
N = Number of cases scores The number of respondent The assessment of the mean is classified as follows:
1.0 – 1.9: the students’ perceptions were low 2.0 – 2.9: the students’ perceptions were medium
3.0 – 4.0: the students’ perceptions were high Those assessments are based on the researcher’s understanding. The first classification
is when the responses from the respondents are mostly strongly disagree or disagree toward the statements in the questionnaire. It is implied that they do not perceive the
use of Internet and Internet contributions positively. The second classification is when the respondents mostly choose between disagree and agree. Moreover, the last
classification is when the respondents mostly choose agree or strongly agree. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
