The Application of the Jigsaw Reading Technique to Improve Students’ Comprehension Level in High School

Abstract

This research work aims to improve the first level of baccalaureate students’ reading comprehension skills through the implementation of Jigsaw reading activities. For the local, national and international background, authors who mention the use of this strategy in a classroom were taken into account. Furthermore, it is an exploratory action research, with a qualitative approach. Regarding the techniques and instruments, the following were used: non-participatory observation, field notes, an observation checklist, and an interview with the teacher. A lesson plan was made were the jigsaw strategy was applied to improve the level of reading comprehension of students in English. Through non-participatory observation, the students' first problem could be identified, and using the observation checklist, it was possible to notice the problems that the students had when reading in English. This strategy was applied three times, in which at the end of each application the teacher's suggestions were considered and I was also able to notice certain aspects that I should improve for the next class. Finally, this research managed to meet the general and specific objectives, since the proposal was founded and designed with its respective validity.