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Jigsaw reading is a great way to introduce speaking into a reading lesson. It provides a real opportunity for genuine communication. In real life, we may tell people about a news article we have read, so this is a classroom activity that is fairly authentic.
Explain to students that they will be working in different cooperative groups to learn content: a jigsaw or home group, made up of students who have read different texts, and expert group that all reads the same text.
What is jigsaw? Jigsaw is a cooperative learning strategy that enables each student of a “home” group to specialize in one aspect of a topic (for example, one group studies habitats of rainforest animals, another group studies predators of rainforest animals).
Jigsaw reading is a useful cooperative learning strategy that engages students and increases their participation and contribution to the learning process. It helps develop a depth of knowledge not possible if the students were to try and learn all of the material on their own.
Mar 30, 2024 · Jigsaw reading is a great way to give learners a real reason to read and an authentic speaking task - a useful technique for CELTA TP and beyond
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The Jigsaw strategy divides large amounts of text into manageable chunks that students work collaboratively to understand and explain to their classmates. It’s interactive, purposeful (e.g. read to become an expert), promotes student-led discussions, and is a fun way to learn!
