Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Abstract name : mawaddah student number : 0606102020052 study program : english education title : the application of jigsaw model in teaching reading comprehension this study is aimed at elaborating and discussing the theory and research finding related to the application of jigsaw model in teaching reading comprehension. this study is library research where the writer obtained the information from many resources such as books, articles, journals, theses, newspapers, magazines, previous studies, and also through website on the internet. the data collected in forms of statements, opinions, and theories, then read, analyzed, and elaborated. the result of the study proved that jigsaw is particularly useful for students who might struggle with content texts because of limited knowledge of english (paregoy and boyle 2005:341-342). furthermore, some previous studies reported that jigsaw is a valuable tool to help students achieve academic success by increasing their reading levels and knowledge of comprehension skills while encouraging positive interactions among peers, and there is also an increase in enthusiasm and motivation towards reading (eppler & huber 1990; marzano et al. 2001; melia 2005; farouk 2010). this study shows that teaching reading comprehension using jigsaw model is a successful way to improve and promote students’ achievement, participations as well as a useful model for student to accomplish learning task in the classroom. it is also a successful way in reducing student’s reluctance and anxiety in learning reading.