IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JIGSAW METHOD TO ENHANCE READING COMPREHENSION OF GRADE X STUDENTS AT SMA LABSCHOOL UNTAD PALU

ABSTRACT
Tiara Lulu Gifarini (A12121042). Implementation of the Jigsaw Method to
Enhance Reading Comprehension of Grade X Students at SMA Lab School
Untad Palu. Thesis English Education Study Program, Department of Language and
Arts, Faculty of Teacher Education and Training, Tadulako University. Supervised by
Sriati Usman and Mashuri.
This study was motivated by the low reading comprehension skills of students,
particularly in understanding the main ideas and detailed information from English
texts, as well as the lack of engaging teaching methods. The purpose of this study was
to analyze the effect of the jigsaw method on improving the reading comprehension
of 10th grade students at SMA Lab School Untad Palu. The method used was a quasiexperimental design with pre-test and post-test. The research sample consisted of 52
students, divided into an experimental group (26 students) and a control group (26
students), using total sampling technique. Data analysis was conducted using the
Mann-Whitney test (SPSS 24) because the data were not normally distributed. The
analysis results showed a significance value of 0.002 < 0.05, meaning the null
hypothesis was rejected and the alternative hypothesis accepted. This indicates a
significant difference between the experimental group and the control group. The
findings of this study suggest that the jigsaw method is effective in improving
students' reading comprehension. This study provides important contributions to
teachers and education practitioners in designing collaborative and participatory
reading instruction.
Keywords: jigsaw, reading comprehension, cooperative learning, report text.