Application of The Jigsaw Type Cooperative Learning Model to Improve English Learning Outcomes

Abstract

This study aims to improve students’ learning outcomes of the grade X.11. The research was classroom action research conducted in SMA Negeri 5 Semarang with the research subject was 36 students. The results of this research are that there is an improvement of student’s activity of each indicator in each cycle that has been done at the end of the second cycle of all indicators. The activity of students has reached ≥ 75% of minimum score. The results of student learning in cycle I, which is 65.83 increased to 80.97 in cycle II or increased by 22.99%. Besides that, it also increases student learning activities as evidenced by the score for group activity, which is 63% in cycle I increased to 78% in cycle II. The conclusion of research showed that cooperative learning by using jigsaws makes an improvement of the learning outcomes of class X 11 students at SMA Negeri 5 Semarang in English subjects with descriptive text and recount text material.