Abstract
Reading comprehension plays a crucial role in developing the reading skills. Therefore, reading comprehension is one of the most significant skills of all the four linguistic abilities, towards better effectively communication in classroom. Subsequently, the English Language (EL) teachers should consider and find different teaching methods in their classrooms in order to improve the language abilities of their learners in the classrooms such as Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Technique (JCLT) through changing their methods, materials and overcoming the traditional way of teaching English language. The aim of the study was to investigate Palestinians EFL secondary students’ attitudes towards the use of JCLT in teaching reading comprehension. In addition, the study adopted fully quantitative research design to collect data through the self-designed questionnaire survey that distributed randomly on a sample of 1094 Palestinians EFL secondary teachers in 2019-2020. The collected data were analyzed and treated statistically using SPSS.24. The results of the study showed that Palestinians EFL secondary students have positive attitudes towards using jigsaw cooperative learning technique as a tool in the EFL teaching. The recommendation and suggestion for studies were suggested in light of the findings.
Highlights
IntroductionEnglish is the most widely used international language in the world. The Palestinian government has been motivated by the status of English as a global language to put great weight on the teaching and learning of English
Nowadays, English is the most widely used international language in the world
By convincing the government that they are adopting cooperative learning, English language teachers are criticized for paying lip service when they stick to their favorable the traditional methods" (Hu, 2002, Alakrash et al, 2021)
Summary
English is the most widely used international language in the world. The Palestinian government has been motivated by the status of English as a global language to put great weight on the teaching and learning of English. Making improvements in the English curriculum, it subsequently made significant efforts to introduce the cooperative learning to improve communicative skill for the generation, the Palestinian government has demanded that schools and teachers adopt cooperative learning techniques. By convincing the government that they are adopting cooperative learning, English language teachers are criticized for paying lip service when they stick to their favorable the traditional methods" (Hu, 2002, Alakrash et al, 2021). It is the ability to read properly and fluently by utilizing the cooperative learning especially jigsaw technique (Alakrash& Razak, 2020a). In this case, the researcher will implement the jigsaw cooperative learning technique in improving students' reading comprehension because it can be an effective and enjoyable technique for the seventh graders' interaction
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