THE EFFECTS OF JIGSAW II COOPERATIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUE ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES UNIT OF GEOGRAPHY FOR GRADE 5

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to compare the learning achievement in the environmental studies unit of grade 5 students before and after using the Jigsaw II cooperative learning technique, 2) to compare the learning achievement after applying the Jigsaw II cooperative learning technique with 80 percent criteria, and 3) to assess the group work behavior of grade 5 students. The sample group consisted of 26 5th-grade students from Ban Nong Pluang School, Mueang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, during the first semester of the 2024 academic year, selected through cluster random sampling. The research tools included lesson plans, an achievement test, and a group work behavior assessment form. Data analysis involved calculating means, percentages, and standard deviations.

           The research findings were as follow: 1) The learning achievement in the environmental studies unit for grade 5 students after using the Jigsaw II cooperative learning technique was statistically significance higher than before using it at the 0.05 level. 2) The learning achievement in the environmental studies unit for grade 5 students after using the Jigsaw II cooperative learning technique was 86.28%, significantly surpassing the 80% criterion at the 0.05 level, and 3) The group work behavior of grade 5 students after learning with the Jigsaw II technique had an average score of 4.13, which is at a good level.