Promoting Snowball Throwing Technique in Teaching Reading Comprehension

Abstract

The aim of this study is to describe the implementation of snowball throwing technique. The study used a qualitative research method based on Classroom Action Research. The subjects of this study were a teacher and eleventh-grade pupils of SMAN 2 Kediri. The data collection used observation and interview. The researchers used three concurrent flows of activities to analyze the data, namely data reduction, data display, and data verification or conclusion. The result of this present study showed that during teaching reading comprehension the teacher implemented three stages consisting of pre-teaching, while teaching, and post teaching which was written in lesson plan. This increased pupils' participation in discussions. Pupils seemed to enjoy the teaching-learning process more. This data is supported by pupils' responses, which indicate that they use the snowball throwing technique to enjoy learning reading comprehension. Based on the research results, the snowball throwing technique can promote pupils' understanding of descriptive texts and allow them to actively participate in reading learning. From the above results, it can be concluded that the snowball throwing technique can be used effectively in teaching reading comprehension.