Expert+Jigsaw

The Expert Jigsaw -one of the most effective cooperative learning strategies out there. -promotes responsibility of each student in the team.

Procedure:

How to Expert Jigsaw: 1. Break into teams of four, and number the members from 1 to 4. This is the "Home Team." 2. Present the same task to all teams. Ex: Summarize the assigned article 3. Assign specific, small tasks to each member, such as: No.1: Read paragraph 1 and summarize No.2: Read paragraph 2 and summarize No.3: Read paragraph 3 and summarize. No.4: Read paragraph 4 and summarize. 4. Each of the members then is required to complete their specific task independently. 5. Like numbered members from each group meet to discuss their task. All No. 1s meet and compile a cohesive summary. etc. 6. The Home Team reforms, and the Experts share their information with each other. This information then can be collated, and the project can be completed.

Math ideas: No. 1s meet to solve problem number 1 together, No. 2s meet to solve problem number 2 together etc. Experts return to home group and help students in their group solve that problem. All students will solve 4 problems No. 1 -Solve by substitution method No. 2 - Solve with Graphing Method No. 3 - Solve with Linear Combination Method No. 4 - Solve with the Matrix Method No. 1 - Solve equation by factoring > No. 2. - Solve equation by square root method > No. 3. - Solve equation by completing the square > No. 4 - Solve equation by using the quadratic formula
 * Assign different problems to each Numbered Group.
 * Linear Equations: Assign different tasks to each group member
 * ** Quadratic Equations