Jigsaw Classroom

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The official web site of the Jigsaw Classroom, a cooperative learning technique developed by Elliot Aronson designed to reduce racial conflict among school children, promote learning, and improve student motivation. The jigsaw approach is designed to value the individual and emphasize each individual’s essential role in the learning process. Just as in a jigsaw puzzle, each piece — each student’s part — is essential for the completion and full understanding of the final product. If each student’s part is essential, then each student is essential. This inclusive and cooperative approach is believed to be a particularly valuable tool in averting tragic events such as the Columbine massacre.