Jigsaw Method

The Jigsaw method of teaching and learning seems like a very effective way to engage students in learning, make them responsible to their fellow peers, and encourage a teach what you have learned environment.
Placing students in small groups enables students to get to know each other. This is especially useful for the involvement of socially awkward or unsure kids. It helps them feel a part of their class. Then each group is responsible for their own learning. The teacher can act as a mediator to the groups, helping them stay on task and utilize resources for there learning. Once in the groups students will feel a sense of accountability to their peers. Each will have to pull their weight and if they don’t they will have to answer to their peers.
A drawback to using the Jigsaw teaching method would be that students might not stay on task. Also this method might work better for teaching certain subjects like History or Science but not as effective with subjects like Math or Physical education. There also might be students who don’t’ learn as well with this method compared to visual learning or lecturing from the teacher.
This cooperative learning strategy is very engaging for the students and gives each one the opportunity to share what they have learned. Each student can express their individual ideas to the class which is very beneficial to the student and the class as a whole because each one will feel they have contributed the entire classes learning.