Effectiveness of jigsaw, think-pair-share and numbered heads together on students' oral participation in speaking lessons Nghiên cứu hiê ̣u quả của các hoa ̣t đô ̣ng Jigsaw, Think-Pair-Share và Numbered Heads Together đố i với sự tham gia của sinh viên trong giờ ho ̣c nói Nguyễn Thị Thu Thủy University of Languages and International Studies M.A. Thesis English Teaching Methodology; Mã số: 60 14 10 Supervisor : Dr. Tô Thi ̣Thu Hương Năm bảo vệ: 2012 Abstract. This was an action research aiming at seeking out the causes of students’ poor participation in speaking classes and solutions to the problem. The research was conducted on 30 subjects who were the first year English major students at Hanoi Pedagogical University No.2. The result from initial data showed that one of the main causes of students’ poor participation was teaching techniques which did not really get students actively involved in speaking activities. After the problem was defined, an action plan was implemented with the use of three cooperative techniques: Jigsaw, Numbered Heads Together and Think-pair-share which were implicated from previous studies to be an effective tool for improving students’ interaction in English classes. Data collected from survey questionnaires, students’ self-report, and observations gave positive results showing the significant increase in students’ participation in speaking class. This proved positive effects of Jigsaw, Numbered Heads Together and Thinkpair-share on students’ participation in speaking classes. Keywords. Ngôn ngữ; Tiếng Anh; Kỹ năng nói; Phương pháp giảng dạy Content. The study is divided in to three partsfive chapters as followed: Part one, Introduction, provides an overview of the study including statement of the problem, the aims, scope of the study, research questions, and brief introduction to research method. 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