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TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE TITLE OF THESIS ... i
ADVISOR’S APPROVAL SHEET ... ii
LEGITIMATION ... iii
MOTTO ... iii
DEDICATION ... v
DECLARATION OF AUTHORSHIP ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vii
ABSTRACT ... viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... xiiii
LIST OF FIGURES ... xviii
LIST OF APPENDICES ... xix
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
A. Background of The Study ... 1
B. Formulation of Research Questions ... 8
C. Purpose of The Study ... 8
D. Formulation of Hypothesis ... 9
E. Significance of The Study ... 9
F. Scope and Limitation ... 10
G. Definition of Key Terms ... 11
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ... 13
A. Blended Learning ... 13
1. Definition of Blended Learning ... 13
2. Characteristics of Blended Learning ... 14
3. Advantages of Using Blended Learning Method ... 15
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B. Google Classroom ... 17
C. Reading ... 24
1. Definition of Reading ... 24
2. Types of Reading ... 25
D. Teaching Reading ... 29
1. Definition of Teaching Reading ... 29
2. Strategies in Reading ... 31
E. Reading Comprehension ... 35
1. Definition of Reading Comprehension ... 35
2. Skills in Reading Comprehension ... 37
F. Autonomy ... 38
1. Definition of Autonomy... 38
2. Learner Autonomy ... 39
3. Characteristics of Learner Autonomy ... 42
Criteria of Learner Autonomy ... 44
Measuring Learner Autonomy ... 45
4. Learner Autonomy in Language Learning ... 47
G. Previous Study ... 48
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ... 53
A. Research Design ... 53
B. Population, Sampling, Sample ... 56
1. Population ... 56
2. Sampling ... 57
3. Sample ... 57
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C. Variables of The Study ... 58
1. Independent Variable ... 58
2. Dependent Variable ... 59
D. Research Instrument ... 60
E. Treatment Procedure ... 61
F. Validity and Reliability ... 65
1. Validity ... 66
2. Reliability... 69
G. Data Collecting Method ... 70
H. Technique of Analysing Data ... 71
1. Normality Testing ... 71
2. Independent Sample T-test and Two-way ANOVA ... 72
J. Statistical Hypotheses ... 73
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS ... 75
A. The Result of the Pre-test of Experimental and Control Group ... 75
B. The Result of the Post-test of Experimental and Control Group ... 76
C. The Result of Autonomy Levels Questionnaire ... 77
D. The Fulfillment of the Statistical Assumption ... 77
E. Data Analysis ... 79
F. Hypothesis Testing ... 81
CHAPTER V DISCUSSION ... 84
A. Summary of the Research Procedures ... 84
B. Discussion of the Research Findings ... 85
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CHAPTER VI CONCLUSIONS, IMPLICATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ... 94
A. Conclusions ... 94
B. Implications ... 95
C. Suggestions ... 96
REFERENCES ... 97
APPENDICES ... 105
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1 Similarities and Differences of Previous and the Current Study……. 51
Table 3.1 The Illustration of Quasi-experimental Research Design………..55
Table 3.2 The Illustration of Factorial Design 2x2………...……….56
Table 3.3 Students’ Autonomy Levels………….……….………62
Table 3.4 Schedule of Treatments for Both Groups..………...……….63
Table 3.5 Teaching Procedure in the Treatments…... ………..………64
Table 3.6 Content Validity of the Test..………...……….69
Table 3.7 The Criteria of Reliability……...………..70
Table 3.8 The Result of Reliability Testing………...……...70
Table 4.1 The Descriptive Statistics of Pre-test………76
Table 4.2 The Descriptive Statistics of Pre-test………77
Table 4.3 The Result of Students’ Autonomy Levels Questionnaire………..…..78
Table 4.4 The Result of Normality Testing…….……….79
Table 4.5 The Result of Homogeneity Testing………...………..80
Table 4.6 The Result of Computation for Hypotheses………...………..81
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 3.1 The Illustration of Population and Sample ………57 Figure 3.2 The Illustration of Relationship Between the Variables ………...66 Figure 3.3 Process in Making Valid and Reliable Instrument ………60
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Blueprint of Pre-test ………..………...……...106
Appendix 2 Instrument of Pre-test ………..109
Appendix 3 Blueprint of Post-test………..……..114
Appendix 4 Instrument of Post-test……….119
Appendix 5 Blueprint of Questionnaires………..………...122
Appendix 6 List of Questions………..123
Appendix 7 Lesson Plan of Experimental Group………129
Appendix 8 Lesson Plan of Control Group ……….135
Appendix 9 Materials for Google Classroom………..141
Appendix 10 Scores of Try-Out……….…………144
Appendix 11 Scores of Pre-test………..……144
Appendix 12 Scores of Post-test………....147
Appendix 13 Students’ Result of Questionnaire………149
Appendix 14 Guidance Card………..……151
Appendix 15 Research Permission Letter………..……155
Appendix 16 Research Permission Letter………..……157
Appendix 17 Researcher’s Curriculum Vitae………160
