Rob Weidman Abstract

USING THE JIGSAW MODEL TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE LEARNING IN AN ONLINE COURSE

This study examined whether the Jigsaw model might be used in an online higher education course to produce the key characteristics of successful cooperative learning: interdependence, individual accountability, development of social skills, and promotive interaction. The qualitative case study examined a six-week online literature course that incorporated three Jigsaw activities.  Analysis of online questionnaires, transcripts from in-depth interviews, and course documents revealed that the Jigsaw activities yielded mixed results with regard to these key characteristics of successful cooperative learning.  The poster presentation will discuss the implications of these findings for the design of online cooperative learning activities.

To learn more, please contact Tamara Palmer at tlp205@lehigh.edu or 610.758.3226.