Showing posts with label jigsaw. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jigsaw. Show all posts

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Journal Review : Jigsaw



Hanze, M., & Berger, R. (2007). Cooperative learning, motivational effects, and student characteristics: An experimental study comparing cooperative learning and direct instruction in 12th grade physics classes. Learning and Instruction 17, 29-41. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959475206001174.
My title is jigsaw method in teaching English
A.    Why am I reading this?
I am reading this because this article clearly explains about jigsaw method. There is like a simulation and I as reader feel easy to understand about jigsaw. This article shows how effective jigsaw method is and it contains what I need in writing my essay with jigsaw topic.
B.     What is the author trying to do in writing this?
The author tries to explain clearly about the steps of jigsaw method in learning process. The author also wants to show the reader about the positive effect of jigsaw method, such as motivational effect and the benefit of jigsaw itself.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Explanation Text : Jigsaw Method in Teaching English



Jigsaw method is now popular as one of cooperative learning method which suitable to use in school and university. Jigsaw is an interesting cooperative learning technique which includes five or six persons in order to solve problem together. This technique looks like a jigsaw puzzle, all of the parts are important. Each student has essential role and that is precisely what makes this strategy so effective. This teaching method is expected to increase the quality of education which still becomes an obtrusive problem in Indonesia (Pratana, 2008). How to apply this method and how effective is it? This essay will explain about it.