In this 15-minute micro session video, you’ll learn about the jigsaw technique, how you could implement it in your teaching context, and the modifications you could make to make this technique fit your teaching needs.
The jigsaw technique is a strategy to support student ownership over course content through discussion and synthesis and promotes cooperative learning. On this video, you will see:
- What the approach is and the research that supports it.
- How to implement.
- How to adapt it to different teaching contexts.
- How to use a planning tool to help you implement.
Why is this teaching technique effective?
This technique was developed in the 1970s and has been studied for its effectiveness. Researchers have found that the jigsaw technique increased students’ ownership over the material because they are responsible for teaching their peers; increased their mastery of foundational knowledge in becoming experts on a particular topic; increased their metacognition or an understanding of learning how to learn material; and the social aspect of the jigsaw increases students’ comfort with collaboration.