Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn)
Vol 13, No 3: August 2019

Enhancing primary students’ understanding of social studies through the Jigsaw approach

Rosmawijah Jawawi (Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.)
Zarinah Mahari (Sultan Ugama Arab Menengah Raja isteri Pengiran Anak Damit, Ministry of Religious Affairs)
Yusimah Amjah (Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.)
Shamsinar Husain (Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.)
Nur-Ashikin Petra (Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.)
Lilly Suzana Shamsu (Dr Lilly Suzana Shamsu is the Dean at the Faculty of Usuluddin, Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic Univeristy. She teaches and supervises Undergraduate, Master and PhD students at the University. Her expertise is in hadith and Islamic knowledge education.)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2019

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the implementation of the Jigsaw approach in teaching primary social studies in Brunei Darussalam. The topic selected for this study was on 'The Reign of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III 1950 – 1967’. The sample consisted of 25 primary students in a Year 6 class. The methodology of this study was an action research. Among the instruments used were tests, observations, interviews, and students' journals. The findings showed that the students' test results had improved, indicating the effectiveness of the Jigsaw approach in teaching social studies. It was observed that there were positive developments in students’ communication skills as well as their participation in the class activities. The students' motivation to learn was mostly positive as they enjoyed learning cooperatively in the given activities. However, the challenge of implementing this Jigsaw approach was the role of the teacher as a facilitator in this approach. Future research should continue to examine the different ways of teaching social studies that could involve students' active participation in the teaching and learning process.

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EduLearn

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Humanities Education Library & Information Science Social Sciences Other

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Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn) ISSN: 2089-9823, e-ISSN 2302-9277 is a multi-disciplinary, peer-refereed open-access international journal which has been established for the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of education, teaching, development, instruction, ...