IMPROVING STUDENTS’ OF MAN 2 PONTIANAK READING COMPREHENSION ON HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXT BY USING JIGSAW
Abstract: This research
describes how Jigsaw helps students in improving their reading comprehension,
especially in determining main idea, supporting details, making reference, and
defining vocabulary. Jigsaw as one of the models in Cooperative Learning can
increase students’ interest, motivation, responsibility, and participation in
reading class. This study was conducted as a Classroom Action Research in three
cycles which consisted of four stages; they are Planning, Acting, Observing,
and Reflecting. In the first cycle, the implementation of Jigsaw was not satisfying
because lack of instruction from the teacher. In the second cycle, Jigsaw was
well implemented and the students’ skills in determining main idea, supporting
detail, and reference were higher than the preliminary study. In the last
cycle, all aspects of reading comprehension had improved and the students’
motivation in reading had also increased. The participants of this study were
the eleventh grade students in Science 2 class of MAN 2 Pontianak. This study
had successfully solved the students’ problem in reading comprehension because
the implementation of each steps in Jigsaw.
Penulis: Fitri Mulyani, Sofian, Eusabinus Bunau
Kode Jurnal: jppendidikandd160519
