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Jigsaw - Developing Community and Disseminating Knowledge

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Rationale In this reading/exploration strategy, students will: Become expert learners of a particular reading Develop group team skills and individual teaching skills Diffuse competition and develop cooperation among students Build skill and confidence in themselves as learners and teachers Develop cooperative interdependence which in turn breaks down stereotypes of each other Procedure Step One: Explain the process to students and divide into expert groups.