Models of Teaching

Models of TeachingJigsaw

Background

Eliot Aronson

Stages- Preparation

Stages- Expert group

Stages- Home group

Stages- Debriefing

Stages- group processing

Stages- Individual accountability

2008 Election Presentations- Debates, Posters, Speeches, Comparison Charts, Vocabulary Strips

Philosophy of curriculumRelates to either behaviorist or constructivist views of learningSocial Reconstructionist PerspectiveValue each others contributionsCognitive Processing PerspectiveFacilitates content discoveryFocuses on critical thinking skills

Technology

Learn to use hardware and software programs to research information and create presentations.

ExamplesScience: Different types of animal kingdomsDifferent geologic time periods-Different parts of a cell- Various parts of photosynthesisMath:Discuss and cover various math operationsVarious quadrants of a graphSocial Studies:Discuss and research various important historical figures, places or time periodsDiscuss different aspects of a communityDiscuss different cultures or countriesReading/Writing:-Discuss different parts of speechUsed to discuss different literary elements in a book Discuss different chapters in a book

ConclusionAcademic and Social BenefitsStudent= learner and presenter of informationTeacher= facilitator

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