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perpustakaan.uns.ac.iddigilib.uns.ac.id 20B. The Methods of the ResearchIn conducting the study, the writer uses an action research method. Thereare some definitions given by some experts. The first definition of the actionresearch is given by Elliot (1991: 6) that action research might be defined as thestudy of a social situation with a view to improving the quality of action within it.It aims to feed practical judgment in concrete situations and the validity of the“theories” or hypothesis it generates depends not so much on “scientific” test oftruth, as on their usefulness in helping people to act more intelligently andskillfully. Meanwhile, Rapoport in Rudduck and Hopkins (1989: 58) states thataction research is a type of applied social research differing from other varieties inthe immediacy of the researcher’s involvement in the action process.As taken from Wikipedia, action research is a reflective process ofprogressive problem solving led by individuals working with others in teams or aspart of a community of practice to improve the way they address issues and solveproblems. Action research can also be undertaken by larger organizations orinstitution, assisted, or guided by professional researchers with the aim ofimproving their strategies, practices, and knowledge of the environments withinwhich they practice.From the definitions above, it can be summarized that action research isthe systematic study conducted by teacher researchers, principals, schoolcounselors, or other stakeholders in the teaching and learning environment toovercome education problems or to change things related to educational problem.In other words, it is used to improve and to justify their own social or educationalpractices, their understanding of these practices and the situations in which thepractices are carried out with the validity of theories and hypothesis. Further, thereare four elements that characterized the nature of action research, they arecollaboration, focus on practical problems, professional development, and theneed of project structure.In this study, the writer prefers conducting a classroom action research toother educational research because of the following reasons:commit to user