CHAPTER III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

RESEARCH DESINGN
The design of this study uses an experimental research design with quantitative research.The
Quantitative research is itself is a research whose data comes from numbers. The quantitative
research is a systematic collection of data that results in quantifications of characteristics of
participants in the study1. The method of this research used quasi-experimental research that
was pre-test and post-test non-equivalent control group design. Quasi-experimental is the
type of research design that has a control group and an experimental group which is not
chosen randomly. More, Quasi-experimental research design is an experimental research
design that does not provide for full control of potential confounding variables.2 Quasi –
experimental consist of some type, such as non-equivalent (pre-test and post-test) control
group design, single-group interruptedm time series design, and control group interrupted
time series design.
This research consists of two variables, those variable were :
a. Independent Variable (X) :
b. Dependent Variable (Y) :
In this research, there are two classes chosen, the first class is experimental class and the
second is the control class.3The experimental class meansthe students whomwe are given the
treatment by using Free Voluntary reading Strategy, while the control class was not given
Free Voluntary Reading Strategy.The research design can is see in the table below :
Table of The Research
Group Pre-Test Treatment Post-Test
Experimental Test 1 V Test 2
Control Test 1 X Test 2

1
Donna M. Metens & John A. McLaaughlin,Research and Evaluation Methods in Special Education (California :
Corwin Press, 2004), 52.
2
Johnson, R, Burkhe, and Christensen Larry, Educational Research: Quantitative, qualitative and mixed
approach, (USA: SAGE Publications, 2014).
3
Ibid, John W Creswell, p.314