Learning Management Using the Jigsaw Teaching Technique Integrated to Enhance Academic Achievement in Standard Thai Folk Dance Among Grade 9 Students in Muangsamsipamphawanwittaya School Ubon Ratchathani Province

Abstract

This research consists purposes were 1. to develop and implement Jigsaw-based lesson plans on the topic of Standard Thai Folk Dance for Grade 9 students to meet an efficiency criterion of 80/80 2. to compare students' cognitive achievement before and after the intervention and 3. to evaluate students' practical dance skills after the implementation of the Jigsaw technique. The research instruments consisted of (1) Jigsaw-based lesson plans, (2) a cognitive achievement test and (3) a practical dance skill assessment form. The sample, obtained through simple random sampling, comprised 30 Grade 9 students from Muangsamsipamphawanwitthaya School during the second semester of the 2025 academic year. The experiment was conducted over a period of four weeks. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean (x̅) standard deviation (S.D.) and dependent samples t-test. The results revealed that 1) The efficiency of the Jigsaw-based learning management was 86.13/84.15, which exceeded the established 80/80 criterion and aligned with the research hypothesis. 2) The students’ cognitive achievement after the intervention (x̅= 16.83, S.D.= 1.37) was significantly higher than before the intervention (x̅= 9.07, S.D.= 1.62) at a .05 level of statistical significance. 3) Practical Skill Achievement: Regarding the students' practical dance skills after learning through the Jigsaw technique, 100% of the students achieved a Good level or higher.