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Jigsaw is a cooperative learning strategy developed in 1971 to promote inclusivity and reduce racial tensions in classrooms. It involves students specializing in different segments of a topic and teaching their peers, fostering collaboration and individual accountability. While it has advantages like improved critical thinking and autonomy, it may pose challenges for less confident students.

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Jigsaw

Jigsaw is a cooperative learning strategy developed in 1971 to promote inclusivity and reduce racial tensions in classrooms. It involves students specializing in different segments of a topic and teaching their peers, fostering collaboration and individual accountability. While it has advantages like improved critical thinking and autonomy, it may pose challenges for less confident students.

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JIGSAW

Jigsaw is a cooperative learning


strategy developed by Elliot
Aronson and his colleagues in
1971. Created as a response to the
racial desegregation in the 1970s, it
was a first implemented by
educators and psychologists in
school in Austin, Texas to reduce
tensions among the white, Hispanic,
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).
Students meet with members from
other groups who are assigned the
same aspect, and after mastering the
material, return to the “home” group
ELEMENTS
ELEMENTS

1. Diverse Grouping
Groups are intentionally mixed in gender,
ability, ethnicity, etc. And supports inclusivity and
equitable collaboration.

2. Leadership Development
Assigning a group leader helps structure the
group’s work and supports collaboration.
ELEMENTS

3. Segmented Content Design


Breaking content into smaller, meaningful
parts ensures manageable focus areas.
4. Individual Accountability
Each individual is responsible for
mastering and teaching their segment.
ELEMENTS

5. Time for Independent Learning


Students are given sufficient time to learn
and process their assigned content.
6. Collaborative Expert Grouping
Students deepen their understanding by
discussing their segments with peers before
teaching it.
STEPS

• In the Jigsaw Classroom, social psychology Network & Aronson (n.d.) outlined 10 steps in
implementing this strategy:
• 1. Divide students into five- or six-person home groups. Members should be diverse in terms
of gender, ability, and ethnicity (if applicable).
• 2. Appoint a leader for each home group
• 3. Divide the day’s lesson into five to six segments.
• 4. Assign each student in the home group to learn one segment
• 5. Give students enough time to comprehend and master their assigned segment.
• 6. Form temporary expert groups by instructing students with the same segments to sit
together. Give them enough time to discuss the main points.
• 7. Students return to home groups after the given time.
• 8. Ask each member to present his or her segment to the group. The leader should handle
the flow of discussion and handle the asking of questions.
• 9. The teacher should roam and observe the process and make appropriate intervention for
groups experiencing difficulties.
• 10. Give a quiz to assess the student learning.
TYPES
TYPES

Basic Jigsaw
The original version developed by Aronson. Each student
becomes an "expert" on one part of the topic and teaches it
to their home group.
Jigsaw II (Slavin, 1986)
Adds quizzes and group rewards based on individual and
group performance. Encourages greater individual
accountability. Often used in more competitive academic
settings.
TYPES

Jigsaw with Technology Integration


Uses tools like Google Docs, Padlet, or Zoom
breakout rooms. Especially useful for distance or
hybrid learning.
Expert-Pair Jigsaw
Instead of individual experts, students work in pairs
for their assigned segment. Reduces pressure and
allows peer support during the "expert" phase.
TYPES

Reverse Jigsaw
Instead of returning to home
groups, expert groups teach the
whole class. Great for advanced
learners or public speaking practice.
ADVANTAGES

The Jigsaw strategy is


preferred by many educators
because it has many benefits in the
classroom. A study conducted by
Hanze and Berger (2007) showed
that, after implementing Jigsaw,
student demonstrated increased
feelings of autonomy and intrinsic
ADVANTAGES

Encourage group
collaboration as well as
individual active learning.

Improve critical thinking


DISADVANTAGES

Struggles for less confident


students and possible
miscommunication or
misunderstanding.

Learning barrier as well as lack or

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