THE APPLICATION OF JIGSAW COOPERATIVE METHOD AS A MEANS OF ACTIVE LEARNING AT THE COMPULSORY GENERAL COURSE OF BAHASA INDONESIA SPELLING LEARNING AND EFFECTIVE SENTENCES

Abstract

Implementation of cooperative methods of jigsaw in Indonesian general subjects spelling learning and effective sentences it focuses on student activeness in group work. Bahasa Indonesia is a compulsory general course in college, especially in Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo enacted to equip students in the skills of writing scientific papers. Therefore, the spelling learning and effective sentence is important to master. Jigsaw cooperative learning methods is in small groups consisting of several students who are responsible for mastering part of teaching material and then have to teach the material that has been mastered to his friends. Thus, the application of the jigsaw cooperative learning methods can encourage active students and work together to master the material in order to achieve maximum achievement, so as to create an active learning atmosphere in the classroom.

Keywords: cooperative jigsaw, spelling, effective sentences, active learning