Jigsaw

Rationale:
I used this strategy because the students need to take more responsibility in their learning. They depend too much on the teacher. I felt like this strategy gave them the opportunity to learn a topic and reteach it to their peers.

Course:
Algebra – Volume Chapter The class I used this strategy in was a slower Algebra class. The students are sophomores and are highly unmotivated to learn.

Diverse learners:
This strategy would mostly benefit all the types of learners. Visual – They will write their thoughts down. Auditory – They will hear the lesson and share their lesson. Kinesthetic – They will be asked to move about the classroom to different groups.

Procedure:

 * 1) Divide students into 4 – person jigsaw groups.
 * 2) Appoint one student from each group as the leader.
 * 3) Divide the lesson into 4 segments.
 * 4) The leader should assign a student to each segment. Each student should only have access to only their segment.
 * 5) Find the volume of a rectangular prism.
 * 6) Find the volume of a triangular prism.
 * 7) Find the volume of a cylinder.
 * 8) Find the volume of a cone.
 * 9) Give students time to read over their assigned reading.
 * 10) Form temporary expert groups by having one student from each jigsaw. They should rehearse the presentation they will present back with their jigsaw group.
 * 11) Bring students back to their jigsaw groups and make a presentation of their segments. Encourage clarification from each group member.
 * 12) Give a quiz on the material to evaluate learning.

Potential Issues:
A problem that might occur with this group is some of the students will not take it seriously. The teacher may have to help with the expert group.

Materials:
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