English language teaching and learning

Data analysis technique

²⁵ Suharsimi Arikunto, Prosedur Penelitian Suatu Pendekatan Praktik, ( Jakarta: Rineka Cipta, 1991), p.128

²⁶ Nana Syauhid Sukma Dinata, Metodologi Penelitian Pendidikan, ( Bandung: PT Remaja Rosda Karya, 2004) , p.221.

Data analysis is the process of systematically searching and compiling the data obtained from interviews, field notes, and other materials, so it can be understood easily, and its findings can inform others.²⁷

In analyzing data had been collected, the researcher uses descriptive qualitative research. As using this technique, the researcher collects data, arranges data and presents data. The qualitative method is kind of research without using any calculation or statistic procedure. To know the English learning process at MAN Maguoharjo Sleman, the steps done are as follow:

1. 
   Data Reduction.
   

Data reduction is a form of analysis that classifying, directing, and organizing data in such way, so that it can be reduced data verification.²⁸ Collecting the data obtained from interviews, observations, and documentations.

2. 
   Data Display.
   

The data have been reduced and then made the presentation of data. The presentation of data can be done in the form of brief description, charts, relationship between categories, and so on. The most frequent form of data display for qualitative research data in the past has been narrative text. By data display, then the data is organized, arranged in a pattern of relationships that would be easily understood.²⁹

3. 
   Conclusion Drawing/Verification.
   

conclusion drawing and verification. Presented preliminary conclusion is still tentative and will change if not found evidence that supports strong data collection on the next stage.³⁰ The conclusion in qualitative research may be able to answer the formulation of the problem that formulated from the beginning, but maybe not, because as has been stated issues and problems in the qualitative research is still tentative and will be developed after research in
²⁷ Sugiyono, Metode Penelitian Pendidikan, p.334.
²⁸ Mattew B. Meles, dkk., Analisa Data Kualitatif, (Jakarta: UI Press, 1993) , p..16
²⁹ Ibid., p. 341
³⁰ Ibid., p. 345

the field. From the explanation above, the researcher will apply this technique to describing and analyzing data from the result or research about English language teaching for students with visual impairment systematically.