Research Procedures

In this classroom action research (CAR), the research used the CAR principles in collecting the data. The research consisted of two cycles with each cycle consist of four elements. The research described the scheme of action research stepped and each of the phases explained briefly as follows:

The cycle classroom action research ( Arikunto, 2009:16) CYCLE I

1. Planning

a. The research prepared the material about reading that gave to the students b. The researcher made lesson plan for the first, the second, the third, and the

c. Making check list observation to observe the students’ activity.

d. Making research instrument.

2. Action

The researcher conducted two cycles, where each cycle consisted of four meeting. Each meeting, the researcher gave the reading material by using Carousel Brainstorm Strategy in action. The action of each meeting have been describing as follows:

The first meeting

1. The teacher explained about the material

2. The teacher asked the students to making small group and the teacher gave each group the topic and picture where each group had different topic.

3. The teacher explained that the students had a short time (30 seconds) to write down on the chart paper all the term they can think of that they associated with the topic.

4. The teacher explained up front that the students had and the other groups move over to the next sheet, and a new topic was presented to them.

5. All the end of the 30 seconds, tell them to cap their marker, reminded them to keep their marker, but had them move to the next sheet according to the predetermined path of passing.

6. Let the students moved the final time to the group who had each sheet first.

7. The teacher asked to each group to make a main idea based on their topic.

8. The teacher distributed the reading text based on the picture or topic to each group.

9. The students answer the question from the reading text.

10. The teacher checked the students answer and gave assignment.

The second meeting

1. The teacher explained about the material

2. The teacher asked the students to making small group and the teacher gave each group the topic and picture where each group had different topic.

3. The teacher explained that the students had a short time (30 seconds) to write down on the chart paper all the term they can think of that they associate with the topic.

4. The teacher explained up front that the students had and the other groups move over to the next sheet, and a new topic presented to them.

5. All the end of the 30 seconds, tell them to cap their marker, reminded them to keep their marker, but have them move to the next sheet according to the predetermined path of passing.

6. Let the students moved the final time to the group who had each sheet first.

7. The teacher asked to each group to make a main idea based on their topic.

8. The teacher distributed the reading text based on the picture or topic to each group.

9. The teacher made a main idea about the reading text.

10. The teacher checked the students answer, and gave assignment.

The third meeting

1. The teacher explained about the material

2. The teacher asked the students to making small group and the teacher gave each group the topic and picture where each group had different topic.

3. The teacher explained that the students had a short time (30 seconds) to write down on the chart paper all the term they can think of that they associated with the topic.

4. The teacher explained up front that the students had and the other groups move over to the next sheet, and a new topic was presented to them.

5. All the end of the 30 seconds, tell them to cap their marker, reminded them to keep their marker, but have them move to the next sheet according to the predetermined path of passing.

6. Let the students moved the final time to the group who had each sheet first.

7. The teacher asked to each group to make a main idea based on their topic.

8. The teacher distributed the reading text based on the picture or topic to each group.

9. The teacher answered the question from the reading text.

10.The teacher checked the students answer and gave assignment The four meeting

1. The teacher explained about the material

2. The teacher asked the students to making small group and the teacher gave each group the topic and picture where each group had different topic.

3. The teacher explained that the students had a short time (30 seconds) to write down on the chart paper all the term they can think of that they associated with the topic.

4. The teacher explained up front that the students had and the other groups move over to the next sheet, and a new topic was presented to them.

5. All the end of the 30 seconds, tell them to cap their marker, reminded them to keep their marker, but have them move to the next sheet according to the predetermined path of passing.

6. Let the students moved the final time to the group who had each sheet first.

7. The teacher asked to each group to make a main idea based on their topic.

8. The teacher distributed the reading text based on the picture or topic to each group.

9. The teacher answered the question from the reading text.

10.The teacher checked the students answer and gave assignment 3. Observation

The researcher observed the students’ activity in learning process by using observation checklist to know the participation or the activity of the students (active or not active)

4. Reflection

After collecting the data, the researcher evaluated the teaching learning process, then, do reflection by seeing the result of the observation, whether the teaching learning process reading through Carousel Brainstorm Strategy researches success. Criteria bases on the test result of first action, and the research continues this strategy in the next cycle (cycle II)

Cycle II 1. Planning

a. Continuing the activities that has been done in cycle I b. Repairing the weakness in the cycle 1

c. Re-planning again in the scenario learning process from the result of cycle 1 reflection

d. Making checklist observation to observe the students’ activity e. Making research instrument

2. Action

In this cycle II is consisted of four meeting. Each meeting, the researcher gave the reading material by Using carousel brainstorm strategy in action. The action of each meeting described as follows:

The first meeting

1. The teacher explained about the material

2. The teacher asked the students to making small group and the teacher gave each group the topic and picture where each group had different topic.

3. The teacher explained that the students had a short time (30 seconds) to write down on the chart paper all the term they can think of that they associated with the topic.

4. The teacher explained up front that the students had and the other groups move over to the next sheet, and a new topic was presented to them.

5. All the end of the 30 seconds, tell them to cap their marker, reminds them to keep their marker, but have them move to the next sheet according to the predetermined path of passing.

6. Let the students moved the final time to the group who had each sheet first.

7. The teacher asked to each group to make a main idea based on their topic.

8. The teacher distributed the reading text based on the picture or topic to each group.

9. The teacher made a main idea about the reading text.

10. The teacher checked the students answer and gave assignment.

The second meeting

1. The teacher explained about the material

2. The teacher asked the students to making small group and the teacher gave each group the topic and picture where each group had different topic.

3. The teacher explained that the students had a short time (30 seconds) to write down on the chart paper all the term they can think of that they associated with the topic.

4. The teacher explained up front that the students had and the other groups move over to the next sheet, and a new topic was presented to them.

5. All the end of the 30 seconds, tell them to cap their marker, reminded them to keep their marker, but have them move to the next sheet according to the predetermined path of passing.

6. Let the students moved the final time to the group who had each sheet first.

7. The teacher asked to each group to make a main idea based on their topic.

8. The teacher distributed the reading text based on the picture or topic to each group.

9. The teacher made a main idea about the reading text.

10. The teacher checked the students answer, and gave assignment.

The third meeting

1. The teacher explained about the material

2. The teacher asked the students to making small group and the teacher gave each group the topic and picture where each group had different topic.

3. The teacher explained that the students had a short time (30 seconds) to write down on the chart paper all the term they can think of that they associated with the topic.

4. The teacher explained up front that the students had and the other groups moved over to the next sheet, and a new topic had presented to them.

5. All the end of the 30 seconds, tell them to cap their marker, reminded them to keep their marker, but have them move to the next sheet according to the predetermined path of passing.

6. Let the students moved the final time to the group who had each sheet first.

7. The teacher asked to each group to make a main idea based on their topic.

8. The teacher distributed the reading text based on the picture or topic to each group.

9. The teacher answered the question from the reading text.

10.The teacher checked the students answer and gave assignment

The four meeting

1. The teacher explained about the material

2. The teacher asked the students to making small group and the teacher gave each group the topic and picture where each group had different topic.

3. The teacher explained that the students had a short time (30 seconds) to write down on the chart paper all the term they can think of that they associate with the topic.

4. The teacher explained up front that the students had and the other groups move over to the next sheet, and a new topic was presented to them.

5. All the end of the 30 seconds, tell them to cap their marker, reminded them to keep their marker, but have them move to the next sheet according to the predetermined path of passing.

6. Let the students move the final time to the group who had each sheet first.

7. The teacher asked to each group to make a main idea based on their topic.

8. The teacher distributed the reading text based on the picture or topic to each group.

9. The teacher answered the question from the reading text.

10.The teacher checked the students answer and gave assignment a. Observation

The researcher observed the students’ activity in learning process by using observation checklist to know the participation or the activity of the students (active or not active).

b. Reflection

After collecting the data, the observer evaluated the teaching learning process, then, do reflection by seeing the result of the observation, whether the teaching learning process reading through carousel brainstorm Strategy research success. Criteria bases on the test result of second action. The researcher concluded that the carousel brainstorm Strategy was one of effective strategy in improvement of the students’ reading comprehension.