JIGSAW

I just wanna share about what I learn about jigsaw teaching technique.
it is interesting for me, because I think it almost have no weakness (according to me exactly). The jigsaw teaching technique was invented and named in 1971 in Austin, Texas by a graduate professor named Elliot Aronson. Recent desegregation had forced a racial mix on the students of Austin, and many teachers were unable to cope with the turmoil and hostility of the situation (Aronson, 2007).
some benefits that I learn are:
- Teacher is not the sole provider of knowledge
- Efficient way to learn
- Students take ownership in the work and achievement
- Students are held accountable among their peers
- Learning revolves around interaction with peers
- Students are active participants in the learning process
- Builds interpersonal and interactive skills
The jigsaw strategy is a cooperative learning technique appropriate for students from 3rd to 12th grade. It is also used extensively in adult English Second Language (or ESL) classes. The strategy is an efficient teaching method that also encourages listening, engagement, interaction, peer teaching, and cooperation by giving each member of the group an essential part to play in the academic activity. Both individual and group accountability are built into the process. In ESL classrooms, jigsaws are a four-skills approach, integrating reading, speaking, listening and writing.

Jigsaw schematic is like this :








Based on my reading,the finding of this research will be useful for teacher trainees who are interested in analyzing teaching reading to the secondary school. It will give experiences and clear understanding about the process of teaching reading use cooperative method especially jigsaw to the readers. beside that it will give contribution to English teacher and can be a reference to improve their ability and competence in teaching English. In addition, jigsaw teaching technique will contribute to the development of knowledge especially language teaching methodology.

In this structure, students are members two different group, the 'home group' and 'jigsaw group'. initially, students meet in their groups and each member of the group is assigned a portion of the material to learn as an expect.

for example :

The class will be divided to 4 groups.
the 1st group research about behaviorism.
the 2nd group research about cognitivism.
the 3rd group research about contructivism.
the 4th group research about humanism.

collectively, each group will discuss the material on their task. after that the class is divided into four new groups. Each group will have one team member from each of the teams. Each member of the group is responsible for teaching the rest of the group what he/she has learned from his/her team assignment. Finally, the group then puts all of the pieces together and completes a group task that can only be answered once all of the team pieces are together.