Meningkatkan prestasi belajar bahasa inggris dengan menerapkan metode kooperatif model jigsaw pada siswa SMPN 12 Padang

The concern that the spirit of students in developing themselves individually could be threatened in the use of group work methods is understandable because in group assignments that are carried out haphazardly, students do not learn to the fullest, but learn to dominate or throw responsibilities. The gotong royong learning method is structured in such a way that each member in a group carries out his/her personal responsibility because there is an individual accountability system. Students cannot simply ride a ride with their colleagues' efforts and each student's efforts will be rewarded according to their improvement points.The problems to be studied in this action research are: (a) Does the jigsaw model of cooperative learning affect the learning outcomes of English? (b) How high is the level of mastery of English subject matter with the application of the Jigsaw model of cooperative learning? Meanwhile, the objectives of this research are: (a) To reveal the effect of jigsaw model cooperative learning on English learning outcomes. (b) Want to know how far the understanding and mastery of English subjects after the implementation of the jigsaw model of cooperative learning in Class VII SMPN 12 Padang.This study uses three rounds of action research. Each round consists of four stages, namely: design, activities and observations, reflection, and revision. The target of this research is the seventh grade students of SMPN 12 Fields. The data obtained in the form of formative test results, observation sheets of teaching and learning activities.From the results of the analysis, it was found that student learning achievement increased from cycle I to cycle III, namely, cycle I (60.71%), cycle II (75.00%), cycle III (89.29).The conclusion of this study is that the Jigsaw cooperative learning model can have a positive effect on the learning motivation of VII students of SMPN 12 Padang. and this
learning model can be used as an alternative to learning English.