Abstract:
The studying of religion in schools is important for generating a moral and value based society. The
teaching of the subject of Islam at primary level helps to inculcate religious values among Muslim
students. However, the effective teaching of Islam in Muslim schools in Addalaichenai Education
Division has, among the other things, emerged a challenging task and that needed an innovating
methodology. The major objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of Group Scaffolding
Techniques in enhancing the performance of Grade 05 scholarship students in the subject of Islam
studied at school which comes under the purview of Addalaichenai Education Division. This was an
experimental study and a sample of 30 low performing Grade 05 students studying at AK/ T.B. Jaya
Vidyalaya, Addalaichenai was elected by using purposive sampling technique. Data were collected
using Achievement Tests. The findings of the study revealed that Group Scaffolding Techniques was
effective in enhancing the achievement of the subject of Islam among the students.
