Jigsaw
The Jigsaw strategy is designed for group learning and helps students understand a topic by splitting up the course work. The idea is similar to a jigsaw puzzle in that “pieces” or topics of study are researched and learned by students within groups and then put together in the form of peer teaching between groups. Group members are charged with learning everything they can about their assigned topics and therefore becoming “experts” and will share their knowledge with their peer group.
The Process:
1. The teacher splits students into groups of three to six (depending on the class size and topic). Each group member participates in the research efforts and becomes an “expert” on his or her particular topic.
2. The students then leave their primary groups to join “expert groups” to learn about their assigned pieces of the puzzle.
3. Then, the original group comes back together to teach each other what they have learned.
4. Each student listens and takes notes, and at the end of the unit, is accountable for the information shared throughout the class.
Instructional technology can easily be incorporated into the jigsaw strategy. Research can be accomplished via the Internet, smart boards, smart devices, etc. These presentations will allow students to convey and present their findings to the class in a visual and oral manner while also incorporating technology.
Group Presentation Process:
1. Divide class into four to six member groups (depending on the class size and topic).
2. Each member of the original group becomes an expert on a different topic/concept assigned by teacher. Members of the teams with the same topic meet together in an expert group with a variety of resource materials and texts available to explore their topic. Teachers can also focus on a single reading from the textbook or another source in which groups must present on different characters, chapters, literary elements, etc.
3. The students return to their original group to share their findings.
4. Once the group has shared their findings, the students then proceed to compose a presentation to the class highlighting the information they gathered.
This literary tool allows students to participate in team collaboration to generate and find information. Students are able to use their peers as a reference and are given the ability to present their finding through their own teaching style or creative presentation.
The Process:
1. The teacher splits students into groups of three to six (depending on the class size and topic). Each group member participates in the research efforts and becomes an “expert” on his or her particular topic.
2. The students then leave their primary groups to join “expert groups” to learn about their assigned pieces of the puzzle.
3. Then, the original group comes back together to teach each other what they have learned.
4. Each student listens and takes notes, and at the end of the unit, is accountable for the information shared throughout the class.
Instructional technology can easily be incorporated into the jigsaw strategy. Research can be accomplished via the Internet, smart boards, smart devices, etc. These presentations will allow students to convey and present their findings to the class in a visual and oral manner while also incorporating technology.
Group Presentation Process:
1. Divide class into four to six member groups (depending on the class size and topic).
2. Each member of the original group becomes an expert on a different topic/concept assigned by teacher. Members of the teams with the same topic meet together in an expert group with a variety of resource materials and texts available to explore their topic. Teachers can also focus on a single reading from the textbook or another source in which groups must present on different characters, chapters, literary elements, etc.
3. The students return to their original group to share their findings.
4. Once the group has shared their findings, the students then proceed to compose a presentation to the class highlighting the information they gathered.
This literary tool allows students to participate in team collaboration to generate and find information. Students are able to use their peers as a reference and are given the ability to present their finding through their own teaching style or creative presentation.