International Journal of Education and Psychological Research

(Print and Online Peer Reviewed Journal)


Print - ISSN: 2349 - 0853
e - ISSN: 2279 - 0179

VOLUME 4 - ISSUE 4

(December 2015)

Effectiveness of Jigsaw Technique in Enhancing the Reading Comprehension Skills of Secondary Level Students in English


Authors: [1] Hema Ananthi. M [2] Sudha. S [3] Dr. Senthil Nathan. S

Pages: 129-131

Abstract:

The Jigsaw Technique Teaching is a method of organizing classroom activity that makes students dependent on each other to succeed. It breaks the class into groups and breaks assignment into pieces that the group assembles to complete the Jigsaw puzzle. . In this method, each group members are assigned to become an ‘expert’on some aspect of a unit of study. After reading about their area of expertise, the experts from different groups meet to discuss their topics and they return to their groups and take turns teaching their topics to their groups’ mates. The present study reveals that the greater effectiveness of the Jigsaw Technique Teaching in comparing to the Conventional Method of Teaching English at secondary level students.