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Reading a Report Text by Snowball Throwing: Strategy to Enhance Students’ Comprehension

Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan · Vol. 42 No. 2 (2025) · pp. 483–490

DOI
10.15294/jpp.v42i2.37924
ISSN
2580-4154, 2503-1260
Published
2025-10-31
Publisher
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Language
eng

Abstract

This Classroom Action Research (CAR) aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Snowball Throwing strategy in improving reading comprehension of report texts among ninth-grade students at MTsN 1 Probolinggo. Additionally, this study also determines the extent of improvement in student learning outcomes. This research addresses the issues of low reading skills and passive learning behavior among students. Initially, the learning pass rate was only 24%. Conducted in the odd semester of the 2025/2026 academic year, this study involved 25 students from class IX D. This study followed Kemmis and McTaggart's (2014) cyclical CAR model, which included a pre-cycle, Cycle I, and Cycle II. Quantitative data were obtained from pre-tests and post-tests, while qualitative data were obtained from observations and field notes. The results of the study showed a significant increase in student learning outcomes. The average score increased from 48.0 in the pre-cycle to 72.6 in Cycle I, and peaked at 88.8 in Cycle II. The learning completion rate reached 100% in Cycle II, exceeding the success indicator of 80%. Qualitatively, students became more active, confident, and demonstrated better collaboration skills. Therefore, the Snowball Throwing strategy has proven to be very effective in improving report text comprehension and creating an interactive learning environment. Therefore, it is recommended that future research explore the effectiveness of this strategy on different types of texts or specific reading skills, such as inference.

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  • Universitas Halu Oleo
  • Universitas Jember
  • Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari
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Andi NurmasUniversitas Halu Oleo3
Muhammad Arief DirgantoroUniversitas Halu Oleo3
Arika Indah KristianaAffiliation unknown3
Dafik DafikUniversitas Jember3
La Ode SafuanUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Waode Siti Anima HiseinUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Terry PakkiUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Namriah NamriahUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Arif FatahillahAffiliation unknown2
Edy WihardjoAffiliation unknown2
Saddam HussenAffiliation unknown2
IMRAN SUBAIRUniversitas Halu Oleo1
SULWAN SULWANAffiliation unknown1
TRESJIA CORINA RAKIANAffiliation unknown1
Idrus SalamUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Agustono SlametUniversitas Halu Oleo1
MUSLIMAH MUSLIMAHAffiliation unknown1
AGUNG YUSWANAAffiliation unknown1
FATKUR RAHMANUniversitas Halu Oleo1
I GUSTI RAY SADIMANTARAUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Sitti NurhalimahInstitut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari1
Tresjia Corina RakianUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Sitti LeomoUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Laode Muh. Harjoni KWAffiliation unknown1
Musadia AfaAffiliation unknown1
Agung YuswanaUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Nini Mila RahniUniversitas Halu Oleo1
LA KARIMUNAUniversitas Halu Oleo1
REZKI MUSAHIDINUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Rafiantika Megahnia PrihandiniAffiliation unknown1
Muslihatul AimaAffiliation unknown1
Susi SetiawaniAffiliation unknown1
Alfiani Dyah PratiwiAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Ilham Nurfaizi AnnadhifiAffiliation unknown1
I Nengah SupartaAffiliation unknown1
Aji Mansur SantosoAffiliation unknown1
Leny HartatiAffiliation unknown1

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