Qualitative data Quantitative data

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D. Data and Data Sources

1. Data

In this study, there are two kinds of data. They are qualitative data and quantitative data. The qualitative data contain of the students‟ problem in listening and the class situation before the action research using spot the dictogloss conducted, and also the activities during and after the teaching and learning process using Spot the dictogloss technique were given. The quantitative data contain of the result of teaching listening using Spot the dictogloss technique in the form of posttest.

2. The Sources of Data

a. Qualitative data

In this classroom action research, the sources of the qualitative data were taken from: 1 questionnaire and interview a before the action The questionnaire and interview were about the students‟ difficulties in learning listening. b after the action The questionnaire and interview were about the teaching and learning process of listening using spot the dictogloss technique. 2 books The books that were observed were books used by the teacher and students in learning teaching and learning English. commit to user 56 3 field note The field note was made by the collaborator during the action. It was about the teaching and learning process of listening using spot the dictogloss in every meeting.

b. Quantitative data

The quantitative data were taken from the test result of teaching by using Spot the dictogloss technique. The data are in form of numbers. They were from the test that was carried out before and after the cycles were implemented. The test was scored by looking for the mean score. The instrument for test was tried out before it was given to the students. The try out test was conducted in class VIIIB of SMPN 03 Ngargoyoso on December 15 th , 2010. It was done to find the validity and reliability of the instrument. The data were calculated by using the formula of internal validity and reliability. The formula is as follows: 1 Internal validity: n x s t 2 i i t t i q p s X X r commit to user 57 The item is valid if the result of observation is higher than the score of “r” product moment in the level of error 5. 2 Internal reliability: The item is reliable if the result of observation is higher than the score of “r” product moment in the level of error 5. t o r r Where t s : Standard deviation n : Number of students r : Coefficient of validity i X : Mean of total correct answer of each item t X : Mean of the total correct answer of each student i p : The proportion of students who answer each item correctly i q : The proportion of students who answer each item wrongly kk r : Coefficient of reliability k : Number of valid item Ngadiso 2009: 1-3 2 1 1 1 t kk s pq k k r commit to user 58

E. Technique of Collecting Data