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A Cooperative Learning Strategy
The cooperative learning strategy known as the "jigsaw" technique helps
students create their own learning. Teachers arrange students in groups.
Each group member is assigned a different piece of information. Group
members then join with members of other groups assigned the same piece of
information, and research and/or share ideas about the information.
Eventually, students return to their original groups to try to "piece
together" a clear picture of the topic at hand. That's the simple overview.
The resources below will fill in the details and provide examples of the
technique in action. (Source:
Education World)
Process (Source:
Understanding Faith)
1. Students form groups and number themselves 1, 2, 3, 4,
5 [with 5 as the optimum number in the group]. (Determine the size of these
groups according to how many students will profitably work together at the
end of the exercise.)
2. All the 1s join together, all the 2s, and the 3s etc
to create new groups.
3. The new group researches a topic or completes an
activity.
4. Each group has a different aspect of a topic in which
to become an expert.
5. 1s, 2s, and 3s then return to their original group and
present their new knowledge.
6. Where possible, get the students to present their new
knowledge without referring to their notes - the habit of Retrieval
Practice.
(Source: Cult
of Pedagogy)

(Source:
Google sites)
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Examples of Expert Jigsaw Strategy within On the Job website
Carcinologist
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Krill: Superheroes of
the Southern Ocean: How?
Middle
Secondary
Lesson Strategy:
Expert Jigsaw Strategy
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Cartographer
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Cartography,
Politics & History
Secondary
Lesson Strategy:
Expert Jigsaw Strategy, Voki presentation, Essay |
Croupier
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Probability, Odds & Random Chance
Middle
Secondary
Lesson Strategy:
Expert Jigsaw Strategy |
Fencer
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Which fence will you choose
to research?
Primary
Middle
Secondary
Lesson Strategy:
Expert Jigsaw Strategy |
IT Analyst
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Cyber Security: What do you know?
Secondary
Lesson Strategy:
Expert Jigsaw Strategy |
Logistics Analyst
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Logistics,
Global Trade and the Suez Canal
Middle
Secondary
Lesson Strategy:
Expert Jigsaw Strategy
|
Obstetrician
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Investigation: Reproduction
Middle
Secondary
Lesson Strategy:
Expert Jigsaw Strategy
|
Olericulturist
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Chinese Market Gardens, the Gold Rush & Australian History
Primary
Middle
Secondary
Lesson Strategy:
Expert Jigsaw Strategy |
Police Officer
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The Story of Fook Shing, colonial
Victoria's first Chinese detective
Middle
Lesson Strategy:
Expert Jigsaw Strategy |
Robotics Engineer
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New
Things... A Research & Presentation Assignment
Secondary
Lesson Strategies:
Expert Jigsaw Strategy, Mind Map, Storyboard, Presentation |
Toxicologist
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Latest
articles... to Research
Middle
Secondary
Lesson Strategy:
Expert Jigsaw Strategy |
Transport Economist
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High-speed rail
plans? When or will it happen on Australia’s East Coast? #TC
Middle
Secondary
Lesson Strategy:
Expert Jigsaw Strategy |
  

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