Tuesday, March 15, 2011

The Discussion Method

The classroom discussion is one of the most powerful strategies that a teacher can use to facilitate cognitive and affective gains in students.

Jigsaw Strategy

The Jigsaw Strategy is an efficient way to learn the course material in a cooperative learning style. The jigsaw process encourages listening, engagement, and empathy by giving each member of the group an essential part to play in the academic activity. Group members must work together as a team to accomplish a common goal; each person depends on all the others. No student can succeed completely unless everyone works well together as a team. This "cooperation by design" facilitates interaction among all students in the class, leading them to value each other as contributors to their common task.

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