The Influence Of Using Snowball Throwing Method In Increasing The First Years Students In Mastering Question Tag At MTSS Geudubang Aceh

This research aimed at finding out the influence of teaching question tag using snow ball throwing method at MTsN Geudubang Aceh. The research questions of this research was: “Did the use of the snowball throwing method influence the first year students’ ability in mastering questions tags at MTsN Geudubang Aceh?” The objective of the research was to know whether the use of snowball throwing method influence the first year students’ability in mastering question tags at MTsN Geudubang Aceh. The research applied quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent control group design. The population of this research was the first grade student of MTsN Geudubang Aceh which consisted of 40 students. The sample of this research was taken by using purposive sampling technique which consisted of 40 students with 20 students in experimental class and 20 student in control class. The data were taken trough pre-test and post-test. The result of the data indicated that there were significant differences between students’ post-test in experimental class and control class. The mean score of post-test (65) in experimental class was higher than the mean score of post-test (32) in control class. The gained score of experimental class was also higher than in control class. The standard deviation of post-test (16.46) in experimental class was higher than the standard deviation of post-test ini control class (14.08). from t�test, the researcher found that the value of t-test (3.04) was greater than t-table (2.024) at the level of significance (α) = 0.05 with degree of freedom (df) = (N1 + N2) – 2 = (20 + 20) – 2 = 38. Based on the findings and discussions of this research, the researcher was able to conclude that using snow ball throwing method is influence in teaching question tag at the first grade students of MTsN Gedubang Aceh