The Jigsaw Method

What is the Jigsaw Method?

• A cooperative learning strategy where each student teaches their group members

• A method of dividing students into groups of 4-6 people

• A way to assess students on all the content covered

• All of the above

What is the purpose of the Expert Groups in the Jigsaw Method?

• To allow students to study their assigned chunk of content independently

• To prepare a presentation on their chunk of content for their Jigsaw Group

• To assess students on all the content covered

• To divide the content into equal chunks

What is one way to address the issue of having an uneven number of students in Jigsaw groups?

• Assign two students the same chunk of content

• Allow for groups of 2-3 students

• Exclude the extra students from the activity

• a and b

What is the responsibility of the Expert Groups in the Jigsaw method?

• To ensure that each member is prepared to teach their chunk of content

• To assess the Jigsaw Groups on the content

• To divide the content into equal chunks

• To present their chunk of content to the Jigsaw Groups