Jigsaw Model

Jigsaw Model

There are many ways that the teachers may use in order to corporate their students together.  so let us list the cooperative learning structures from simplest one to the more advanced one:

• Think-Pair-Share
• Say and switch
• Roundtable
• Three-Step Interview
•  Corners
• Graffiti
• Learning Together
• Teams-Games-Tournaments
• Jigsaw
• Group Investigation

Let us talk about the Steps of using Jigsaw technique 

1. Step One: Divide students into 5-or 6-person jigsaw groups.
2. Step Two: Appoint one student from each group as the leader.
3. Step Three: Divide the day’s lesson into 5-6 segments.
4. StepFour: Assign each student to learn one segment.
5. StepFive: Give students time to read over their segment at least twice and become familiar with it.
6. Step Six: Form temporary “expert groups” by having one student from each jigsaw group join other students assigned to the same segment.
7. Step Seven: Bring the students back into their jigsaw groups.
8. Step Eight: Ask each student to present her or his segment to the group.
9. Step Nine: Float from group to group, observing the process.
10. Step Ten: At the end of the session, give a quiz on the material.