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Template for Analyzing Quantitative Research Articles/

Reports (A Correlational Study, An Experimental Study)
The title and author(s): ....
Date: ....
Affiliation: ....
The link of the article: ....
Abstract: .....

I INTRODUCTION
a. The reasons for choosing the topic (the background):
1. ..................................................
2. ..................................................
3. ..................................................
b.The research problems/questions
Whether there is significant correlation between two variables; students’ motivation and English
achievement.
c. The research objectives

The Objective of the study is to find out the correlation between two variables; students’ motivation
and English achievement.
d. The research hypothesis
The Hypothesis this research is developed as follows : There is significant correlation between students’
motivation and English achievement at secondary school level.

II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

a. Literature of variable X
1. Bhat, M. A. 2013. Research Article Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in
Relation To Self-Concept. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research, 4, 738–741.
 2. Chandra Ritu, and Azimuddin, S. 2013. Influence of Socio Economic Status On Academic
Achievement Of Secondary School Students Of Lucknow City. International Journal of Scientific
& Engineering Research, 4(12), 1952–1960. http://www.ijser.org
3. Gilakjani, A. P., Leong, L.-M., and Sabouri, N. B. 2012. A Study on the Role of Motivation in
Foreign Language Learning and Teaching. International Journal of Modern Education and
Computer Science, 4(7), 9–16. https://doi.org/10.5815/ijmecs.2012.07.02
b. Literature of variable Y
1. Ningrum, S., and Matondang, S. A. 2017. The correlation between students’ motivation and
achievement in reading comprehension. The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
Invention, 5(7). https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsshi/v4i7.10
2. Sharma, D., and Sharma, S. 2018. Relationship between Motivation and Academic Achievement.
International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research, 4(1), 01.
https://doi.org/10.7439/ijasr.v4i1.4584
3. Zhang, J. 2015. Improving English listening proficiency: The application of ARCS
learningmotivational model. English Language Teaching, 8(10), 1-6. doi:10.5539/elt.v8n10p1.
c. Literature of Methodology
1. Arifin, Z. 2012. Penelitian Pendidikan Metode Penelitian dan Paradigma Baru. PT. Bandung.
Remaja Sodakarya
2. Azwar, S. 2012. Penyusunan Skala Psikologi edisi 2. Yogyakarta. Pustaka Pelajar
3. Salkind, N,J. 2017. Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics. London. SAGE
Publications, Inc.
d. Pevious Reseach/Studies:
1. Gbollie, C., and Keamu, H. P. 2017. Student Academic Performance: The Role of Motivation,
Strategies, and Perceived Factors Hindering Liberian Junior and Senior High School Students
Learning. Education Research International, 2017, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/1789084
2. Gilakjani, A. P., Leong, L.-M., and Sabouri, N. B. 2012. A Study on the Role of Motivation in
Foreign Language Learning and Teaching. International Journal of Modern Education and Computer
Science, 4(7), 9–16. https://doi.org/10.5815/ijmecs.2012.07.02
3. Kitjaroonchai, N. 2013. Motivation Toward English Language Learning of Students in Secondary
and High Schools in Education Service Area Office 4, Saraburi Province, Thailand. International
Journal of Language and Linguistics, 1(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijll.20130101.14

4. Suriaman, A. 2015. Strategies in Promoting Independent Learning through Self-Access Center at

Tadulako University. Asian EFL JournalProfessional Teaching Article, 88.

5. Ur, P. 1996. A Course in English Teaching. Washington DC. American Psychological Association.

6. US Department of Education. 2003. Confidence: Helping your child through early adolescence.
Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/adolesce nce/part 8.html

e. The novelty (differences of this study from the previous ones. Explain

The writer is attracted to find out the Correlation Between Students’ Motivation and English
Achievement at Secondary School Level , to locate out the components of Motivation towards their
English Achievement at Secondary School Level.

f. Statistical Hypothesis
III METHOD
a. Time and Place of the Research: ....
b. Research Design: .....
c. Population, Sample, and Sampling Technique: .....
d. Instrument of the Research: ......
1. Instrument to collect the data of variable X (Adopted or Adapted, test/meauserement, questionaire,
documents, other?)
2. Instrument to collect the data of variable Y ((Adopted or Adapted, test/meauserement, questionaire,
documents, other?)
3. Information of Try Out, Validation, Realiabilty
e. Data Collection Procedure
f. Data Analysis Procedure

IV FINDINGS
a. Data Presentation
1. Table for Scores of Variable X and its central tendency
(N, Mode, Median, the Lowest, the Highest, Mean, SD)
2. Table for Scores of Variable Y and its central tendency
(N, Mode, Median, the Lowest, the Highest, Mean, SD)

b. Data Analysis
Data Analysis Tables
Participants X Y XY X2 Y2
Subject 1

Subject 2

Student ....

Student (n)

N = …. X= .... Y= …. XY=…. X2= ..... Y2= .....

An Example from : https://repository.uinjkt.ac.id/dspace/bitstream/123456789/25290/3/RENI

%20SEPTIANI-FITK.pdf
RENI SEPTIANI, 2014, The Correlation Between Grammar Mastery and Writing Ability (A
Correlation Study at the 6th Semester of English Education Department Students of UIN
Jakarta), Skripsi, English Education Department, The Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers
Training, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta, 2014

N = 30 X=186 Y=225 XY=14089 X2=118453 Y2=170579

9 9 7

rxy =
=

=
 =

=
= 0.165

To make sure the result of the calculation above, the researcher used
SPSS program. The using of SPSS is to know whether the calculation that
the researcher did manually was correct and to make sure that there is no
mismatching calculation between scores that the researcher counted.

calculation of SPSS was described such as follow:

Table 4.6
SPSS Correlation Table

Grammar Scores Writing Scores

Pearson Correlation 1 .165

Nilai grammar Sig. (2-tailed) .385
N 30 30
Pearson Correlation .165 1
Nilai writing Sig. (2-tailed) .385
N 30 30

The results of those two calculations (manual calculation and SPSS

calculation) are same, in which show the value of r xy 0.165. It means that
there is no mismatch in the process of calculating the data.

From the calculation above, it is found that rxy is 0.165. The next step
To find out the significance of variables by calculating rxy is tested by significance test
formula:

tcount =
 In which: tcount = t value
R = 0.165
n = 30
Therefore, it is calculated
that:
tcount = =

= = 0.89

Before testing the tcount the writer made two hypotheses

, of
significance; they are:
Ha : There is a significant correlation between two variables
Ho : There is no significant correlation between two
variables The formulation of test:

1. If tcount> ttable, it means that the null hypothesis is rejected and there is
a significant correlation.
2. If tcount< ttable, the null hypothesis is accepted and there is no significan
t correlation.
Based on the calculation above, the result is compared by t table in the
significant of 5% and 1% and n=30, the writer found the Degree of
Freedom (Df) with the formula:
= 30 - 2
= 28

From Df = , it is obtained ttableof 5% = 2.05 and 1% = 2.77. It means

that tcount is lower than ttable 0.89 < 2.05 and 0.89 < 2.77. Therefore, the
 alternative hypothesis (Ho) is accepted. In other words, there is no
significant correlation between grammar knowledge and writing
ability.

Read also an example from:

http://digilib.iain-palangkaraya.ac.id/2325/1/Skripsi%20Dewi%20Aprila%20Kartika-
1501121012.pdf

Aprila K. Dewi. 2019. The Correlation Between Students’ Habit In Listening To

English Song And Vocabulary Mastery at IAIN Palangka Raya. Thesis. Department of
Language Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, State Islamic Institute of
Palngka Raya. Advisor (I) Hj. Apni Ranti, M. Hum; (II) Akhmad Ali Mirza, M.Pd.

c. Data Interpretation
V. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
a. Conclusion
b. Suggestions

Thanks