Introduction

If you've gotten this far, then you must have some interest in learning about The Jigsaw Method! You must be asking yourself, what is this Jigsaw Method you speak of? In this module, you will get a brief overview of The Jigsaw Method. To truly benefit from this course, you will need to set some personal goals in Module 1.

Module 1 Objectives

At the end of Module 1, participants will be able to identify The Jigsaw Method as a cooperative learning strategy. Participants will also create personal goals for this mini-course.

Survey

To start this module off, let's start with a short survey on the Jigsaw Method. Click here to begin!

Once you complete the survey, move on to the Mini-Lecture section to watch a short video on the Jigsaw Method.

Mini-Lecture

To get familiar with the Jigsaw Method you will watch a short demonstration and answer a few questions. Click here to watch!

In the Discussion section you will discuss what you learned from this video. I suggest watching the video BEFORE checking the class discussion.

When you finish the video, move on to the Discussion section.

Discussion

The video you watched in the section before is a simplified example of the Jigsaw Method in action. Based on your understanding of the video, answer the following questions:

1. What is the significance of the colors of the gummy bears?

2. What are the gummy bears expected to do?

3. What is the difference between the groups before and after they switch around? Why is this important? What did they do after they switched groups?

4. What does the teacher do while the gummy bears are working? What suggestions could you make about the teacher's role during this activity?

Submit your answers by replying to the post on the course blog. Click here to access the blog.

When you complete this task, move on to the Goal Setting section to start creating your personal goals for this course.

Goal Setting

Now that you are more familiar with the Jigsaw Method, it is time to set one or more personal goals. To get the most out of this course, be honest with yourself and set a goal that can be reached.

Here are some things to think about...

Do your students struggle with working together?
Do you use multiple teaching strategies or primarily use teacher-led instruction?
Do you want to learn how to guide students through their learning without using direct instruction?
Have you attempted to do a Jigsaw activity? Have you reflected on this experience?
Is there a specific topic in your math class you would like to create a Jigsaw lesson for?

When you are ready to create your goal(s), post your goal(s) on our interactive bulletin board. Click here to access the bulletin board!

After you post your goals you are done with Module 1!

What's next?

In Module 2, you will dive deeper into cooperative learning.

Next Module - Module 2: Competitive vs Cooperative Learning: Diminishing Prejudice

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