Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Name : lisa fahrunnisa student number : 0606102020061 study program : engjish education title : the use of jigsaw in teaching reading of narrative text for junior high school students this study is aimed at elaborating and discussing the use of cooperative learning through jigsaw in teaching reading particularly concerned with narrative text. in many cases, most second grade students of junior high school are struggjing in comprehending the text genre as a result of inappropriate teaching method that makes reading activities are generally more difficult and boring for them. therefore, a cooperative instruction,such as jigsaw, is proposed to encourage each student to take part in reading activity. the study is conducted by means of library research. reviews of the study focus on the entire literature which includes educational research and related theories that provide strong advocacy for jigsaw application. the study also proposed a umber of recommendations and a lesson plan demonstration when using jigsaw technique in reading skill. the conclusion drawn from this study is teaching reading narrative text through jigsaw technique is a successful way to promote student's achievement, participation as well as a useful technique for struggle readers to accomplish learning tasks in the classroom.