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Reading a Report Text by Snowball Throwing: Strategy to Enhance Students’ Comprehension Adawiyah, Robiatul; Hikmah, Durratul; Muslim, Imam
Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Vol. 42 No. 2 (2025): October 2025
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/jpp.v42i2.37924

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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.
IMPROVING STUDENT’S SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH WORD RELAY GAME ON INTRODUCTION ONE-SELF MATERIAL IN MTSN 1 PROBOLINGGO Tarwiyah, Lailatut; Hikmah, Durratul; Sulastri, Sulastri
Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Proficiency Vol 8 No 1 (2026): PROFICIENCY
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, English Department, UNISKA, Kediri

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32503/proficiency.v8i1.8413

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Speaking skill is a crucial component of English language learning; however many EFL students experience anxiety, low confidence, and limited vocabulary when speaking. This classroom action reseacrh aimed to improve the speaking skill of seventh-grade students at MTsN 1 Probolinggo throught the implementetion of the Word Relay Game in self-introduction materials. The study applied two cycles following the Kemmis and McTaggart model, involving 25 students.data were collected through speaking tests, observation, and fiel notes. To overcome this, researchers combine the principles of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and Game-Based Learning (GBL) in an interesting and innovative teaching method. The results showed a significant increase in students' average scores from 36.92 in the pre-test, increasing to 60.60 in the first cycle, and reaching 89.40 in the second cycle. Overall learning completeness is achieved, where 100% of students can achieve the specified minimum grade. These resukts indicate that the Word Relay Game effectively enhances students pronounciation, fluency, vocabulary use, and speaking confidence. Therefore this strategy can be considered an effective and engaging alternative for teaching speaking skills in junior high scholl EFL classroom. development.