Development of Reading Comprehension Skills in Thai Using Jigsaw Technique for Mathayom 1 Students

Abstract

This article aims to 1) to compare the reading comprehension skills of Mathayom 1 Students learning through the Jigsaw Technique with the 70% criterion after instruction, and 2) to study Mathayom 1 Students' opinions after learning through the Jigsaw Technique. The target group consisted of 24 students from Wat Tha Thong School during the first semester of the academic year 2024. The research instruments included: 1) four lesson plans focusing on developing reading comprehension skills using the Jigsaw Technique for Mathayom 1 Students, 2) a subjective reading comprehension test containing 5 items, and
3) a student opinion questionnaire consisting of 15 items across 5 aspects regarding the learning activities designed to develop reading comprehension skills using the Jigsaw Technique. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed that:

            1) The reading comprehension skills of Mathayom 1 Students learning through the Jigsaw Technique exceeded the 70% criterion after instruction. 2) The opinions of Mathayom 1 Students after learning through the Jigsaw Technique were at a high level of agreement (μ = 4.26, σ = 0.64).