Steps of Cooperative Learning Model Type Snowball Throwing
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Can raise the courage of students in asking for questions to other friends and to the teachers.
4 Train the students to answered the question asked by a friend.
5 Stimulate students to asking a question that is appropriate to the
topic being discussed in the lessons. 6
Can reduce students fear of asking for questions to their friends and teachers.
7 Students will better understand the meaning of cooperation in
finding a problem solving. 8
Students will be able to understand the meaning of responsibility. 9
Students will be able to accept diversity or heterogeneity of ethnic group, social, cultural, talent and iintelligence.
10 Students will continue to be motivated in increasing their
capabilities. The weaknesses of Cooperative Learning Model Type Snowball
Throwing are as follows: 1
Very dependent on the ability of students to understand the material, so what students mastered only slightly. It can be seen
from the questions that the students make, usually only about material already described, or as an example of questions that has
been given. 2
Chairman of the group who are not able to explain properly would be a barrier for other members to understand the material,
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material. 3
No individual quizzes as well as the award group, so when the students work in group, they less motivated to work together. But
not impossible for the teacher, to add the individual quiz and group awards.
4 Require a long time.
5 Naughty students tend to do mischief.
6 Classes are often noisy, because the group is made by the
students. 7
But weaknesses in the use of this method can be covered by: a
The teacher explained first the material that will be demonstrated, briefly and clearly accompanied by the
application. b
Optimizing time by giving restrictions on the grouping and questions making.
c Teachers participating in the making of the group grouping,
so the noise can be overcome. d
Separating the group of children who were considered often make noise into the different groups.
e But it is possible for teachers to add individual quizzes and
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