Method of Collecting the Qualitative Data Method of Collecting the Quantitative Data

learning process from the first cycle to the second cycle was obtained by using observation sheets. It was the primary data of the research. There were four indicators in the observation sheet. Each indicator would be given score range 1 until 4. The observation sheet could be seen in Appendix 7. The students‟ feeling and opinion toward the use of “Build Your Story” media in writing narrative texts were analyzed through a questionnaire. The questionnaire was in Bahasa Indonesia so that the students could understand the questions easier. The questionnaire could be seen in Appendix 9.

3.2.2 Quantitative Data

The quantitative data of this study was the students‟ ability in writing narrative texts. It was obtained by giving an initial pre-test, cycle one test, cycle two test, and a final post- test to measure students‟ ability before and after the treatments. Then, the results of pre-test and post-test would be compared to find out any improvement in the students‟ ability in writing narrative texts. The result of the tests was a supporting data of the primary data of the research.

3.3 Procedures of Data Collection

In this study, some steps were done to collect the two data; qualitative and quantitative data. Those steps were as follows:

3.3.1 Method of Collecting the Qualitative Data

There were some steps in collecting the qualitative data. Those steps were as follows: 3.3.1.1 Observation Sheets The students‟ behavioral changes from the first cycle to the next cycle were recorded through the observation sheets which consisted of four indicators. 3.3.1.2 Questionnaire A “YES or No” questionnaire consisted of 5 items was given to the students in last activity right after they were doing the final posttest. The students were asked to answer the i tems with “Ya” and “Tidak” for each question. All of the items in the questionnaire were in Bahasa Indonesia so that the students could understand the items easier.

3.3.2 Method of Collecting the Quantitative Data

In this research, the quantitative data was the result of tests which measured students‟ ability in writing narrative texts. The researcher applies four kinds of tests. They are initial pre-test, cycle 1 test, cycle 2 test and post-test. All of them are in the form of written test. The descriptions of the tests were elaborated as follows: 3.3.2.1 Initial Pre-test The initial pre-test was given before starting any cycle. It was aimed to measure the initial knowledge of the students of writing narrative texts. The researcher asked the students to write a simple narrative text. 3.3.2.2 Cycle-1 Test Cycle-1 test was done in first cycle. It was administered after the treatment had given. The purpose of the test was to measure the students‟ ability in writing narrative text after the treatment given. It was a written test. The results of the Cycle-1 test were analyzed to find out whether or not it reached the established criteria that the researcher have decided, which was 73. 3.3.2.3 Cycle-2 Test Cycle-2 test was given after the second treatment had given. It was also a written test. If the result of cycle-2 test showed that all of the students could reach the objective of the treatment, another cycle was not needed and l Post-test would be conducted. 3.3.2.4 Post-test The post-test was conducted in the last meeting. The result of Post-test would be compared with that of Pre- test to see the significance of the students‟ improvement after the treatments were conducted.

3.4 Procedures of Data Analysis