Jigsaw Strategy

What is the Jigsaw strategy?

• A cooperative learning strategy

• Having each student teach a chunk of the learning to others in their group.

• A method that allows students to become experts in a certain area of content.

• A strategy that encourages listening, engagement and leadership in students.

• All of the above.

How do we know Jigsaw is effective?

• Jigsaw has a 1.2 effect size according to John Hattie's research.

• Jigsaw is fun.

• Jigsaw allows the teacher to drink coffee while the students teach the content.

• Jigsaw helps teachers cover more content in a shorter amount of time.

True or False: Jigsaw can be used in all content areas.

• True

• False

True or False: Students only learn one chunk of content when participating in a jigsaw activity.

• True

• False

In a Math classroom Jigsaw could be used...

• to help students engage in mathematical discourse.

• to help help students teach and guide their peers through special situations in math.

• to create ownership in a strategy used.

• All of the answers above are correct.

When grouping students for a Jigsaw

• You can allow students select their own jigsaw group.

• It is best if you have the same number of students in each team.

• Every jigsaw team can have a different amount of students.

• You don't need to group students for a jigsaw.

One way to ensure students know the content they need to share back in their Jigsaw group is...

• Allow students time in their expert group to compare their ideas and work together.

• Have students create a group presentation or collaborative way to share out their understanding before they return to the Jigsaw group.

• Build in a review or formative assessment to ensure understanding prior to returning to the Jigsaw groups to share.

• All of the above.

Teachers can increase the impact of the share out in the Jigsaw groups by...

• Assessing all students on the content chunks through a quiz or even submitting their notes from each presentation.

• Setting up norms for this time to ensure students listen carefully, take notes and ask questions.

• Modeling and encouraging use of Accountable Talk stems in the classroom to keep students engaged in the discussion.

• All of the above

True or False: There is only one way to do the Jigsaw strategy?

• True

• False

Variations of the Jigsaw strategy have added...

• A group score in addition to the individual score on the quiz at the end to help members ensure their Jigsaw groups learn all of the information.

• A group review prior to the final quiz.

• A quiz for the expert group and a re-teaching period if material wasn't taught well.

• All of the above.