SNOWBALL THROWING TECHNIQUE AND ITS IMPACTS ON STUDENTS’ READING ACHIEVEMENT

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to examine whether there was a significant difference between students who are taught by using Snowball Throwing technique and who are not taught by using Snowball Throwing technique at the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Babadan Ponorogo in the academic year 2019/2020. The researcher applied a quantitative approach and used a quasi-experimental design. It was employed two classes as experimental and control classes. The experimental class was taught by using snowball throwing technique and control class was not taught snowball throwing technique. The researcher used cluster random technique sampling to determine the sample. The population was 164 students of the eighth grade at SMPN 1 Babadan. The total sample in this research was 50 students. The researcher used multiple-choice test to measure students’ score from pre-test and post-test. The researcher used independent t_test for comparing the data from two different groups by using the t_test, formula in SPSS 23. Based on the analysis on the data and the testing of hypothesis, the researcher found the result of this research showed Mean score in the experimental class was 78.00. Whereas the post-test Mean score in the control class who were not taught by using the snowball throwing technique was 73.40. It showed that the students who were taught by using snowball throwing technique got a better score than the students who were not taught by snowball throwing technique. The significant standard 5%, the value of t_t was 2,01. Then, the value of t_o was compared to the value of t_t the value of t_o was 1.620. It means that H_a was accepted and H_o was rejected. So there is a significant influence in using snowball.