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This chapter describes the research method used to examine how the implementation of Audience/Purpose-Related Strategies improves the quality of students’ English writings. The discussion in this study involves the research design, setting and subject of the study, technique of collecting data, and research procedures. Research Design
In order to answer the research problem stated above, this qualitative study was conducted by means of classroom action research. Classroom action research is characterized by problems in class and actions done to solve the problems (Herawati, 2006, cited in Savitri, 2006: 29). According to Kemmis and Mc Taggart (in Aqib, 2007: 22), action research consists of one or two cycles. Every cycle has four stages: planning an action, implementation of action, observing, and analysis and reflection. Besides conducting an action research collaboratively, an action research can also be initiated and coordinated by a single educator, for example teachers can perform an action research in their own classrooms (Schmuck, 1997: 29). This study was conducted by the researcher who was at the same time acted as the English teacher of VIII G who implemented the actions and the observer of students’ progress. This was because the researcher who was the teacher himself considered that the process of conducting stages in the action research and data collecting was not so complicated and difficult that it did not need to be handled collaboratively. The actions or strategies in this study were applied to improve students’ writing skill. The design of classroom action research used in this study is presented in the figure below.
Setting and Subject of the Study
The classroom action research was conducted at X. The school is located at X. The school has twenty-four regular classes covering all grades (seventh grade, eighth grade, and ninth grade). Each grade has eight classes. This study was conducted in one class of eighth grade classes, which was VIII G. the number of students in the classroom was forty. The consideration of choosing VIII G to be the research subject is because of some reasons. First, the students in the classroom were the researcher’s students during the three-month teaching practice. Therefore, the researcher, who was at the same time the English teacher, knew exactly the problem faced by students. Second, X is a national-standard school based on the quality of students’ intakes. Even, this year the school is starting its international-standard school program. The fact that this school keeps on progressing enables and supports teachers in the school to conduct research for improving teaching strategies. Third, the result of the preliminary study showed that the students in VIII G had a problem in their writing activities, which was less contextualized writings. They perceived writing as a difficult activity.
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Interdisciplinary research (IDR) can be one of the most productive and inspiring of human pursuits—one that provides a format for conversations and connections that lead to new knowledge. As a mode of discovery and education, it has delivered much already and promises more—a sustainable environment, healthier and more prosperous lives, new discoveries and technologies to inspire young minds, and a deeper understanding of our place in space and time |