Effectiveness of jigsaw, think-pair

Effectiveness of jigsaw, think-pair-share and
numbered heads together on students' oral
participation in speaking lessons
Nghiên cứu hiê ̣u quả của các hoa ̣t đô ̣ng
Jigsaw, Think-Pair-Share và Numbered Heads
Together đố i với sự tham gia của sinh viên
trong giờ ho ̣c nói
Nguyễn Thị Thu Thủy
University of Languages and International Studies
M.A. Thesis English Teaching Methodology; Mã số: 60 14 10
Supervisor : Dr. Tô Thi ̣Thu Hương
Năm bảo vệ: 2012
Abstract. This was an action research aiming at seeking out the causes of students’
poor participation in speaking classes and solutions to the problem. The research was
conducted on 30 subjects who were the first year English major students at Hanoi
Pedagogical University No.2. The result from initial data showed that one of the main
causes of students’ poor participation was teaching techniques which did not really get
students actively involved in speaking activities. After the problem was defined, an
action plan was implemented with the use of three cooperative techniques: Jigsaw,
Numbered Heads Together and Think-pair-share which were implicated from previous
studies to be an effective tool for improving students’ interaction in English classes.
Data collected from survey questionnaires, students’ self-report, and observations gave
positive results showing the significant increase in students’ participation in speaking
class. This proved positive effects of Jigsaw, Numbered Heads Together and Thinkpair-share on students’ participation in speaking classes.
Keywords. Ngôn ngữ; Tiếng Anh; Kỹ năng nói; Phương pháp giảng dạy
Content.
The study is divided in to three partsfive chapters as followed:
Part one, Introduction, provides an overview of the study including statement of the
problem, the aims, scope of the study, research questions, and brief introduction to
research method.
Part two, Development, consists of the following four chapters:
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Chapter 1, Literature review, presents the theoretical background of the
studies with key relevant concepts clarified and previous related studies
reviewed.
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Chapter 2, Methodology, describes the methods of the study. The research
context, participants, data collection instruments, research procedure and data
analysis are all mentioned in this chapter.
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Chapter 3, Results, presents the findings of the study.
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Chapter 4, Discussion discusses the finding of the research.
Part three, Conclusion, concludes the action research. It also presents the
recommendations, limitations of the study, and suggestions for further study in the
same field.
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