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CooperativeLearning(Jigsaw)

Is about

Acooperativelearningstrategyinwhichindividualstudentsbecomeexpertsonsubsectionsofatopicandteachthatsubsectiontoothers.
Main idea

Planning

FortheJigsawIImodelitis
importanttoplanafewthings
aheadofthelesson.Firstyou
needtospecifyyourlearning
objectives.Thenpreparestudy
guidestohelpyourstudents
researchtheirtopic.Alsoyou
willneedformtheteamsina
waythatfacilitateslearning
withinteamwork.You,asthe
teacher,shouldbepreparedto
addtoorfillinthemissing
blanksthatthestudentsmay
leaveout.Lastlyyouneedto
bringeachofthetopics
presentedbythestudents
togetherbywrappingupthe
skillandexplaininghowallof
theaspectsfittogether.

Main idea

Main idea

Implementing

Assessment

Forthismodel,studentswill
firstgatherinformation
individually.Then,theywill
meetasagrouptodiscuss
whatinformationtheyhave
foundanddecidewhatis
importantthattheyneedto
sharewiththeclass.Next,the
studentswillteachtheirpeers
onwhattheyhavelearned
abouttheirtopic.Thisstep
shouldbeguidedbythe
teacherviaguidelinesora
handout.Lastly,theteacher
willreviewandaddtowhat
thestudentspresentedand
wrapupthediscussionwitha
waythattheskillisapplicable
totheirlives.

Forthismodel,formative
assessmentcantakeplacebythe
teacherprovidingarubricforthe
studentspresentationinorderto
assesswhattheyknowabouttheir
particulararea.Summative
assessmentcanbeimplemented
throughanexamorevenanessay
toseehowmuchthestudents
knowaboutallofthetopics
presented.Studentsaremotivated
throughthisactivitybecausethey
wanttodoagoodjobsincethey
willbeinfrontoftheclass.Also,
thistypeofactivitybuilds
confidenceinstudents.Thereare
manywaysthatthismodelcanbe
modified.Justafewarethe
curriculum,numberofstudentsin
thegroups,topics,etc.

Main idea

Motivation

Thisactivitymotivatesstudents
becauseallowingthemtopractice
sharingwhattheyhavelearned
withtheclassbuildstheir
confidenceinwhattheyare
learningandencouragesthemto
continuelearning.Alsotheyare
morelikelytoworkharderona
assignmentliketothistoavoid
embarrassment.Ithinkthatthis
modelisconnectedtothe
principleofcognitivelearning
theorythatsaysLearning
requirespracticeandfeedback.I
saythisbecausethistheoryallows
studenttopracticelearningthings
ontheirownandbeingableto
articulatethemtoothersand
receivefeedback.

So what? What is important to understand about this?

Thismodelishelpfulforteacherstouseasaformofgroupworkthatfacilitatesindividuallearningandthearticulationof
whatyouhavelearned.