A BLOG-BASED WRITING MEDIUM: ITS EFFECTIVENESS TO
TEACH WRITING VIEWED FROM THE STUDENTS’
MOTIVATION
(An Experimental Research at SMA Negeri 3 Bantul, Yogyakarta in the Academic Year of 2015/2016)
A THESIS
By
DEFI TRISNASARI
S891408008
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Graduate Degree of English Education
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
GRADUATE SCHOOL
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY
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PRONOUNCEMENT
This is to certify that I myself write this thesis entitled “A BLOG-BASED
WRITING MEDIUM: ITS EFFECTIVENESS TO TEACH WRITING VIEWED FROM THE STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION (An Experimental Research at SMA Negeri 3 Bantul, Yogyakarta in the Academic Year of 2015/2016)”. It is not a product of
plagiarism or made by others. Anything related to others’ work is written in
quotation, the source of which is listed on the references.
If then this pronouncement proves false, I am ready to accept any academic
punishment, including the whitdrawal or cancelation of my academic degree.
Surakarta, January 2016
Defi Trisnasari
v ABSTRACT
Defi Trisnasari. S891408008. 2016. A Blog-Based Writing Medium: Its
Effectiveness to Teach Writing Viewed from the Students’ Motivation (An
Experimental Research at the Tenth Grade Students of SMA Negeri 2 Bantul,
Yogyakarta in the Academic Year of 2015/2016”. A Thesis. First Consultant: Dra.
Diah Kristina, M.A, Ph.D; Second Consultant: Dr. Sumardi, M.Hum., English Education Department, Graduate School, Sebelas Maret University.
This study aims to verify whether: (1) A blog-based writing medium is more effective than a diary to teach writing on recount text; (2) The students with high motivation have better writing skill than those having low motivation; and (3) There
is an interaction between teaching media and students’ motivation in teaching
writing.
This quasi-experimental study was conducted to the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Bantul, Yogyakarta in the academic year of 2015/2016. There were seven classes which consist of 184 students. To get the sample, the cluster random sampling was implemented. The sample was two classes labeled as the experimental class which was taught using a blog-based writing medium and the control class which was taught using a diary. Each class was initially divided into two groups according to the level of motivation: high and low groups. The groups were categorized by analyzing the result of the motivation questionnaire. To collect the data, a writing test was administered. The data were analyzed by using Multifactor Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) 2x2 and Tukey test. Before conducting the ANOVA test, normality and homogeneity tests were administered as the prerequisite test.
The findings of the research show that: (1) a blog-based writing medium is more effective than a diary to teach writing on recount text (2) The students with high motivation have better writing skill than those having low motivation; and (3) There
is an interaction between teaching media and students’ motivation in teaching
writing.
The research findings imply that a blog-based writing medium is considered as the more effective medium compared to a diary. The students with high motivation in learning are more suitable to apply the blog-based writing medium and those who have low motivation are recommended to apply a diary.
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MOTTO
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And whosoever strives, s/he strives only for her/ himself. Verily,
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DEDICATIONS
From the very bottom of my heart to the fullest love, this thesis is dedicated to:
My beloved parents Wido Karsono and Sukarni,
My second beloved parents: Sudardiyono and Sri Sumaryani,
My fiance: Rizal Jalun Pamungkas,
My beloved brothers, sisters, nieces, and
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Alhamdulillahirabbil ‘alamin, praise be to Allah SWT, the Lord of the universe, for the blessing, strengths and health so the writer could finish her study.
Invocation and peace go to Muhammad SAW, the Prophet.
This thesis cannot be finished without the guidance and support from other
people. Therefore, the writer would like to express her deepest gratitude to:
1. The Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University,
Prof. Dr. Joko Nurkamto, M.Pd for the permission to write the thesis.
2. The Head of English Education Department of Graduate Program, Dr. Ngadiso,
M.Pd for providing the facilities to complete the thesis writing.
3. Dra. Diah Kristina, M.A, Ph.D, the first consultant and Dr. Sumardi, M.Hum, the
second consultant for their guidance, advice, and patience during the writing
process of this thesis.
4. The Principal of SMA Negeri 2 Bantul, Yogyakarta, Drs. Endah Hardjanto, M.Pd.
for the permission to conduct the research.
5. The English teachers of SMA Negeri 2 Bantul, Yogyakarta, S. Rachmawati, S.Pd.
for her help, guidance, and cooperation during the research.
6. The students of Class X.3 and X,4 of SMA Negeri 2 Bantul, Yogyakarta in the
academic year of 2015/2016 for their cooperativeness during the research.
7. All friends and everyone who have helped the researcher in accomplishing this
thesis.
There is nothing perfect in this world and this thesis is not an exception.
Therefore, all constructive suggestions and criticism are cordially welcome for its
betterment. Finally, the writer hopes that this thesis can be beneficial for others.
Surakarta, Januari 2016
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ... viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... ix
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3. Disadvantages of a Diary ... 32
4. Stages of Teaching Writing Using a Diary ... 32
5. Examples of a Diary ... 34
D. Motivation ... 35
1. Definitions of Motivation in Learning ... 35
2. Types of Learning Motivation ... 36
3. Aspects of Motivation... 38
E. Teaching Writing Using a Blog-Based Writing Medium Compared to a Diary ... 42
F. Recount Texts ... 44
1. Definitions of Recount Texts ... 44
2. Types of Recount Texts ... 45
3. The Structure of recount Texts ... 46
4. Language Features of Recount Texts ... 47
G. Review of Related Studies ... 48
H. Rationale ... 50
1. The difference between a blog-based writing medium and a diary ... 50
2. The difference between the students having high Motivation and the students having low motivation .. 52
3. The interaction between teaching media and motivation ... 53
I. Hypotheses ... 54
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD A. Place and Time of the Research ... 56
B. Research Method ... 56
C. Population, Sample, and Sampling ... 58
1. Population ... 58
2. Sample ... 58
3. Sampling ... 59
D. Data Collecting Instruments ... 59
1. Writing Test ... 59
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B. Data Description... 74
C. Inferential Statistics ... 83
1. Normality ... 83
2. Homogeneity ... 83
3. ANOVA ... 84
4. Tukey Test ... 86
D. Discussion of the Research Findings... 88
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION, IMPLICATION, AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusion ... 96
B. Implication ... 97
C. Suggestion ... 99
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 101
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1 The Writing Scoring Rubric Adapted by Brown and Bailey (1984) 16
Table 2.2 The Correlation of Types of Motivation... 38
Table 2.3 Teaching Writing Using a Blog-Based Writing Medium Compared to a Diary ... 43
Table 3.1 Time Schedule of the Research ... 56
Table 3.2 Research Design ... 58
Table 3.3 Readability of Writing Test ... 61
Table 3.4 The Score of the Motivation Questionnaire ... 62
Table 3.5The Design of ANOVA 2x2 ... 65
Table 4.10 Summary of Homogeneity Test ... 84
Table 4.11 Summary of ANOVA Test ... 84
Table 4.10 The Result of Mean Scores ... 85
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1 The Representation of the Process Wheel ... 20
Figure 4.1 Histogram and Polygon of Data A1... 75
Figure 4.2 Histogram and Polygon of Data A2... 76
Figure 4.3 Histogram and Polygon of Data B1 ... 77
Figure 4.4 Histogram and Polygon of Data B2 ... 78
Figure 4.5 Histogram and Polygon of Data A1 B1 ... 79
Figure 4.6 Histogram and Polygon of Data A1 B2 ... 80
Figure 4.7 Histogram and Polygon of Data A2 B1 ... 81
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Lesson Plans for Experimental Class... 107
Appendix 2: Lesson Plans for Control Class... 157
Appendix 3a. Blue Print of Questionnaire for the Students’ Motivation ... 202
b. Instrument of Motivation Questionnaire ... 203
c. Instrument of Motivation Questionnaire Readability Test ... 207
d. The Result of Motivation Questionnaire Readability ... 208
Appendix 5: Descriptive Statistics... 240
Appendix 6: Normality Tess ... 251
Appendix 7: Homogeneity Test ... 262
Appendix 8: ANOVA Test ... 264