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JIGSAW

Jigsaw is a cooperative learning strategy that enables each student of a "home" group
to specialize in one aspect of a topic (for example, one group studies habitats of
rainforest animals, another group studies predators of rainforest animals).

Jigsaw Classroom is a teaching method that focuses on fostering student cooperation

rather than competition. In this technique, students are divided into teams or “expert
groups,” which are each assigned a topic or part of a lesson.

Jigsaw encourages cooperation and active learning and promotes valuing all students'
contributions. Jigsaw can be an efficient cooperative learning strategy. Although the
jigsaw assignment takes time in class, the instructor does not need to spend as much
time lecturing about the topic.
Jigsaw activities are a specific type of information gap activity that works best when
used with the whole class. The class is first divided into groups of four to six learners
who are then given some information on a particular aspect of the topic which they then
become the experts in.

JIGSAW IN 10 EASY STEPS

1. Divide students into 5- or 6-person jigsaw groups. ...
2. Divide the day's lesson into 5-6 segments. ...
3. Give students time to read over their segment at least twice and become familiar
with it. ...
4. Bring the students back into their jigsaw groups. ...
5. Float from group to group, observing the process.