The Power Effect of Snowball Throwing on Speaking Skills in Learning English

Abstract

Speaking skill is a skill that is needed by people, especially in the field of education. It is a fact that people need the speaking skill to express their thoughts and ideas. The snowball throwing method is a unique learning method because it combines comprehension, concentration, and cooperation skills while listening to the music that accompanies the game. This study aims to determine the effect of snowball throwing method on students' speaking ability. The questionnaire consisted of 25 items in three parts; before speaking, during speaking, and after speaking. The sample of this study is the entire population of grade 5 students, which is 56 students at SD Negeri 106 Bengkulu city. The method used in this research is quantitative and the design used in this research is ex post facto with research instruments in the form of questionnaires and observations. The results of this study, based on a significance value of 0.00 <0.005, explain that there is an effect of snowball throwing on speaking ability with an R square value of 0.994 which means 99.4% of the effect and shows a strongly agreed category. So, the conclusion is that by creating a quality learning method will produce the desired learning objectives.