FacilitationIntermédiaire

Jigsaw Method

A cooperative learning structure developed by Elliot Aronson. Participants start in 'home groups' then split into 'expert groups' — each expert group studies a different topic or material. Experts then return to their home groups and teach their topic to others. Every participant becomes both a learner and a teacher, creating high engagement and deep retention.

Durée

45m–2h

Taille du groupe

9–40 people

Matériel

prepared materials split into N topics (one per home group size)

Source

Community

Comment l'animer

1
Divide content into N topics (where N = the size of each home group).
2
Form home groups of N people, assign each person a topic number.
3
All people with the same number form 'expert groups' and study their topic together (20–30 min).
4
Expert groups prepare a brief explanation of their topic.
5
Experts return to their home groups and teach their topic to the group.
6
Each home group ends up having learned all N topics.
7
Debrief: what was it like to teach? What surprised you in others' explanations?

Conseils

Give expert groups clear guidelines on what to teach and how long they have.
The teaching phase in home groups should be timed — 5 minutes per expert.
Works particularly well for regulatory, technical, or research content that needs to be shared across a team.',

Variantes

Run a 'World Café Jigsaw' where experts rotate to different tables rather than returning home. Use for onboarding: new team members each study one domain and teach others.

Contextes d'utilisation

Training and capability buildingLarge group knowledge sharingResearch synthesisOnboarding programmes

Questions fréquemment posées

Quand utiliser Jigsaw Method ?▾

Utilisez Jigsaw Method lorsque vous souhaitez: Training and capability building; Large group knowledge sharing; Research synthesis; Onboarding programmes.

Combien de temps dure Jigsaw Method ?▾

Jigsaw Method dure généralement 45–90 minutes.

Pour combien de participants Jigsaw Method convient-il ?▾

Jigsaw Method fonctionne mieux pour des groupes de 9–40 participants.

De quels matériaux ai-je besoin pour Jigsaw Method ?▾

Pour animer Jigsaw Method, vous aurez besoin de : prepared materials split into N topics (one per home group size).

Quel est le niveau de difficulté de Jigsaw Method ?▾

Jigsaw Method est classé intermédiaire — une certaine expérience en facilitation est utile.

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