Techniques of Collecting Data

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C. Techniques of Collecting Data

The data of the research were collected by using qualitative and quantitative methods. Reichardt and Cook 1979 in Nunan 1992: 4 argue that Qualitative method concerns with understanding human behavior, subjective, and focuses on process orientation, while Quantitative method concerns with the facts or causes social phenomenon, objective, and focuses on outcome orientation. commit to user The techniques of collecting the qualitative data are: 1. Interview As Dexter 1970 in Guba and Linclon 1985: 265 suggests, it is a conversation with a purpose. It involves the teacher and some students to know the class manage ment, the students‟ perception about the teaching model in the classroom and the problem faced in the classroom. The writer conducted the interview before and after implementing the technique. 2. Observation Observation is defined as the unobtrusive watching of behavioral patterns of people in certain situation to obtain information about phenomenon of interest. It is an important way to collect information about what the people do not do and what they say do Johnson and Christensen, 2000: 147. The writer carried out pre-observation to know the obstacles in teaching and learning process and conducted the techniques to solve it. She observed the class during three meetings. She observed the students‟ attitudes and how the teacher applied the material to the students. Meanwhile, the researcher also conducted observation in collaboration with the English teacher as the observer to know the class situation during the researcher implemented the techniques in teaching and learning activities. 3. Document According to Guba Linclon 1985: 277, the use of document is to represent any written or recorded material from the inquirer. The examples of documents are: a Diaries It was done to know the class management and the situation during ELT activities and it was conducted in the early research pre- observation. The writer also made note after practicing the technique commit to user in each meeting. It was used to identify the weakness and the positive result in teaching and learning process. b Photographs During the process of teaching and learning, the researcher took some pictures to complete the data. c Audiovisual. The researcher also recorded the data formed videos and tape recording. The video was taken when the researcher taught the students, while the recording was taken after finishing the meeting to know the students‟ opinion about the technique. Quantitative technique involve s the students‟ test which covered pre-test and post test to compare the improvement of the students‟ competence before and after the research. Table 3.3 Collecting Data Steps of the Study Participants Techniques Data Pre-research Researcher English Teacher Students Interview Observation Giving pre- test Result of Interview Field notes Students‟ pre-test score Implementation Researcher English Teacher Students Observation Document Interview Field notes. Lesson Plan. Student‟s worksheet. Post Test Photograph, video, and recording during Teaching and Learning Process. The result of interview after implementing the technique. Result discussion English Teacher Researcher Researcher‟s diary Researcher‟s diary commit to user

D. Technique of Analyzing Data