A STUDY OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND GROUP WORK BEHAVIOR IN THE LEARNING UNIT CONSTITUTIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AMONG GRADE 7 STUDENTS USING THE JIGSAW TECHNIQUE IN COOPERATIVE LEARNING

Abstract

This research aims to achieve three primary objectives: 1) to conduct                a comparative analysis of academic achievement among students before and after participating in a learning unit on constitutional sovereignty, employing cooperative learning techniques, specifically the jigsaw puzzle method, 2) to assess the academic achievement of students after engaging in the aforementioned learning unit, with            a particular focus on achieving a criterion of 70 percent, and 3) to examine the group work behavior of students during cooperative learning sessions utilizing the jigsaw technique. The study sample comprised 39 grade 7 students enrolled in Semester 2 of the Academic Year 2023 at Ban Khlong Takhian School, Moo No. 2 (Teacher's Day 1961), overseen by the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Educational Service Area Office              1. The research employed various instruments, including four meticulously designed learning plans spanning 12 hours, an achievement test, and a group work behavior observation form. The research findings revealed significant outcomes: 1) the academic achievement of students exhibited a statistically significant improvement after the completion of the learning unit, as compared to the pre-study phase              (p < 0.05), 2) despite this overall enhancement, the academic achievement of students did not surpass the 70 percent threshold after the study, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level, and 3) the evaluation of group work behavior among students indicated that their scores were consistently at a good level.