A Study of Learning Outcomes in Social Science for Mathayomsuksa 1 Students in Schools Under Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Administration Through Cooperative Learning by Jigsaw Activity

Abstract

             Purposes of this research were; 1) To compare learning achievement before and after applying cooperative learning system with Jigsaw technique  in Social studies subject for seventh grade students,  2) To compare students’ learning achievement, who learned by applying cooperative learning system with Jigsaw technique in Social studies subject for seventh grade students, with 60 percentage criteria, 3) To study students’ cooperative skill who learned by applying cooperative learning system with Jigsaw technique, and 4) To study students’ satisfaction in cooperative learning system with Jigsaw technique.

                The experimental target group consisted of 39 seventh grade students from Nongyang Pittayakom School, Chalermprakiat district, subordinated to Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Administrative Organization, who studied in second semester of 2015 academic year, and they were assorted randomly. Experimental instruments included 6 learning plans of Thailand geography, learning achievement examination, cooperative evaluation form and learning satisfaction questionnaire. The data was analyzed statistically by percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D.) and t-test.