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JOURNAL CRITIQUE – METHODOLOGY

A Research on Politeness In Efl Classroom Interactions And Its Implications Toward Efl
Teaching Learning In Smp Negeri 2 Tabanan In Academic Year 2013 / 2014

This article was designed as a qualitative study. The data were taken from observed
interactions in the teaching and learning process in the classroom and interview. The obtained
data were in the form of utterances produced in classroom interactions. The utterances were
identified and analyzed descriptively by using face saving theory in this research. In my point of
view, this method of data collection would strengthen the reliability of the finding at the end of this
research.
The author analyzed the politeness in English teaching and learning interaction in the
classroom and also the implications of politeness toward teaching and learning process. The data
consisted of the utterances produced by teacher and students in teaching and learning process
in the classroom and also teacher and students’ perception of the use of politeness, and then it
was taken until the researcher found saturated data. I personally feel, the researcher has
saturated the data collected according to the importance of the study.
The researcher was helped by using observation sheet, list and interview guide in order
to get further data about the interaction between teacher and students. In my perception, those
instruments were appropriated instruments in order to conduct descriptive study in qualitative
method is the strength of this study.
In this article, the researcher handle two main methods in collecting data as observation
and interview. Observation was conducted to find out the real or factual situation of teaching
process. Apart of it, interview is a way of collecting data by delivering some questions to the
informants directly. The purpose of this interview was for matching the result of the observation
with the opinion of informants. The weakness in this study is that it has only used two methods of
obtaining data which is collecting data by using observation and interview. It would not helped to
produce a triangulation of data. By the way, to get an appropriate data, being the result of this
study reliable and valid, we need to cross check data namely data triangulation.

I feel this journal is a good read to all the readers who prefers to do a qualitative based
study. The findings has also showed a clear objective of the study.
JOURNAL CRITIQUE – METHODOLOGY

Physical and psycho-social environments strategies inmannaging english classes for


young learners

The journal the physical and psycho-social environments strategies inmanaging English
classes for young learners. It is at case study which involved an english teacher and 30 students
from 2 classes at pelitabangsa elementary school in cireban. This study has used a qualitative
approach, where by it is supported by simple statistic calculation in ordev to support the findings.
The author has used a case study as the method of the study because it was intended to explore
a phenomenon limited by time and activity. The usage of a case study by the author shows that
he focuses on a certain aspect of an individual or a group of peoples life in order to assess their
behavioour in society, experiences, roles,motivations that affect their behavior society.

The author that has specifically stated the samples in the study clearly as an english
teacher and 30 students are involved. The author has also used many methods to obtain his
data such as classroom observations, questiannaires and interviews. Since the author has used
few methods. The finainqs valiarty and reliability could be measured easily. Based on the data
collection in this study, me study has revealed five findings of a data was well elaborated and
anaiyzed properly to answer the research questions. This has made the readers to obtain and
understanding of the realtion between physical and psycho-social enviranments in managing
english classes for young learners and their perceptions of the teachers classroom managements

In addition,the author has mentioned visialy of eachs meetings time length which is 60
minutes and its place of research held. The weakness of this journal is that the author did not
use any latest literature reviews in his studies to support his study.

I feel this journal is a good read to all the readers who prefers to do a qualitative based
study. The findings has also showed a clear objective of the study.
JOURNAL CRITIQUE – METHODOLOGY

The Role Of Personal Learning Orientations and Goals in Students Application of


Information Skill In Malaysia

The journal is Role Of Personal Learning Orientations and Goals in Students Application
of Information Skill In Malaysia. It is a qualitative study was conducted to explore the role of
personal factors in the applications of informations skills among university students in
Malaysia.The study was conducted in a Malaysian public university and the participants were 31
lectures,librarians and students who were involved in student information skills programs run by
the university library. The study observed the programs and examined the programs learning and
teaching materials and interviewed the lectures,librarians and students.

The researcher was conducted this study in a Malaysian university, The study selected
and observed five students information skills programs that involved teachers,librarians and
students from various undergraduated and postgraduated academic programmed. In my point of
view , the researcher collect the data with an open and unbiased window to identity the various
aspects of the students. At the same time, researcher focused the observation based on content,
teaching and learning activities and materials and interations between libraians and students
during the programs.Beside,that,the study has strengthan his data by resourced of the observed
information skills program during the second phase of the studys data collection.

The weakness in this study is that it has only used two method of obtaining data which
is observation and interview. It would not helped to produced a triangulation data. Overall, this
study is a good journal to be reviewed.

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