Using the Jigsaw Method to Promote Active Learning

<p>In this episode of the Prof Talk Pod, host Becky Achen shares the jigsaw method, a simple active learning strategy she uses to increase student engagement and reduce social loafing. Drawing on her early teaching influences at the University of Kansas and John Bean’s Engaging Ideas, she explains how this activity moves students from discussing answers to teaching peers, which can improve understanding and retention. Becky walks through a classroom example using social media platforms, detailing how students first work in “expert” groups to research one platform and then re-form into mixed groups to teach one another. She discusses logistical tips for uneven or large classes, ways to adapt the method online, and why she uses it a few times per semester. </p><p><a href="https://www.wiley.com/en-jp/shop/general-introductory-education/engaging-ideas-the-professor's-guide-to-integrating-writing-critical-thinking-and-active-learning-in-the-classroom-3rd-edition-p-9781119705406" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">John Bean Engaging Ideas</a></p><p><br></p>