[DOWNLOAD] "Encouraging Students to Read the Texts: The Jigsaw Method." by Teaching History: A Journal of Methods * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Encouraging Students to Read the Texts: The Jigsaw Method.
- Author : Teaching History: A Journal of Methods
- Release Date : January 22, 2008
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 187 KB
Description
"The information in the book will be on the exam" is probably the most common technique used to inspire college history students to read assigned texts. Unfortunately, this vague threat does not always encourage students to read and analyze the assignment carefully. College history students are much more likely to read assigned monographs, chapters, or articles if the instructor provides a specific purpose for the assignment. The jigsaw method is a teaching and learning strategy with a specific purpose that can promote comprehension and retention as well as encourage in-depth scrutiny of assigned readings. Additionally, students enjoy the peer interaction involved in jigsaw activities and instructors appreciate lessons in which students must take the initiative. The jigsaw method was first introduced to elementary and secondary teachers in the late 1970s as a method that could produce academic and social-emotional gains. (1) The method was one of many cooperative learning methods developed in response to the research of David Johnson, Roger Johnson, and Robert Slavin. Johnson, Johnson, Slavin, and many other researchers conducted numerous empirical studies in school settings, finding that cooperative learning enhanced student achievement in all grade levels, all subjects, and among all type of students. Many additional outcomes have been documented, including improvements in self-esteem, group relationships, attitudes toward school, and acceptance of and ability to work with others. (2) While not as widely researched in the college classroom, positive results have been reported in biology, chemistry, geology, statistics, sociology, and psychology classes. (3)
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