Application of the Snowball Throwing Method to Improve Social Science Learning Outcomes in Primary School

Abstract

This research aims to improve student learning outcomes in standard unit material. The research is a type of classroom action research which consists of two cycles, namely cycle I and cycle II. The action given by the researcher was the application of the snowball throwing method. The subjects of this research were class IV students at MI YPPI 1945 for the 2023/2024 academic year, with 28 students in one study group. The research object is the result of learning about religious diversity. The data collection techniques used in this research used test techniques, interviews, observation, documentation and field notes. Meanwhile, the indicator of success in this research is that students are said to have succeeded in achieving the knowledge aspect, if the scores obtained are in accordance with the KKTP in the good category. The success of classical knowledge in explaining religious diversity reached 85% of students who completed it. The research results show that the snowball throwing method can improve student learning outcomes for class IV MI YPPI 1945 students