Jigsaw learning activity

           Throwback at week 3, Dr Jamaludin provide us a handout with titled, The 7 Principles of Learning meant for 21st century classroom or learning environment. After a brief explanation about the content of the handouts, Dr assigned everyone with a number and alphabet ABC to form 3 group. At first,  i thought we'll be grouped as A1, B1 and C1. Instead, we've be grouped as A1, A2 and A3, B1,B2 and B3, C1,C2 and C3. Based on the handouts given and in 15 minutes, Group A were asked to discussed about learning principle 1,2 and 3, Group B about learning principles 4 and 5 and Group C about learning principles 6 and 7. And then i wonder what else Dr asked us to do. After the discussion Dr then asked us to sit in a group consist of person A,B and C which is A1,B1 and C1 in a group and so on for group 2 and 3 where we have to explain the mastered principles tat have been discussed before to our fellow group members. After completing the task, Dr Jamal then explain the approach that been used as a part of cooperative learning that known as the jigsaw learning activity.

           

The reason i recall the activity because that i am so fond of the activity that i've never heard before. I really found that the activity is so effective in engaging student especially in handling and understanding an information by a reading material. Eventually, according to Mengduo & Xiaoling (2010), Jigsaw is said to be able to increase students’ learning since “a) it is less threatening for many students, b) it increases the amount of student participation in the classroom, c) it reduces the need for competitiveness and d) it reduces the teacher’s dominance in the classroom”. The full paper can be obtain here for further reading. Enjoy!!

            

My first reflection

Basically, i don't like blogging and i rarely update my status account on facebook because it feel awkward and i do not comfortable to share my activities or my thought with others. But i do envy those who are so excel in writing an interesting article. I do have a personal blog before but it has been neglected and lost in the space :D. So dear DR thank you because i have to do this.......enjoy

Honestly, i have to take two more elective subject to graduate by the end of this semester. Unfortunately the elective subject offered by MPK coordinator is limited and the class schedule clash with another pre-requisite course that have to be taken in order to graduate too. So after we go through the schedule, the word of 'Innovative Learning Activity' are glowing and look very tempting. So after Istikharah pray i decided to take the class and insyaAllah didn't regret it till the very end (kalau dapat A la kan..) :D

What do i want from this class?

I want this class to guide me in how to built a conducive teaching and learning environment so that i can attract student/learner to be more engage during the process. Apart from that, i want to add my personal skill in inventing new technology in education.

What might i need/expected from this class?

My expectation from this class is that i might be an 'advance in technology' educator which i could make use of technology in the educational world.

How/why this class is relevant to my study?

As chemistry become unpopular subject among students because of the complexity, i'm thinking of ways or option that we have to enhance students interest in chemistry. One of the way is by using technology as it has been loved and near to everybody's heart especially students. This gen y students can be easily impress with technology rather than conventional or traditional chemistry classroom. So this class is relevant to my study as i learn new ideas and technology that can help me to help students or learners in their chemistry learning.

What new thoughts have come into my head so far in the 1st class?

The new thoughts have come into my head in the 1st class is the advanced technology used in education is actually aligned with the constructivist teaching approach and active learning classroom. However, value added to the teaching approach by innovatively injecting new technologies.

What will i learn from this class?

I will learn to use the proper technology in teaching environment.

I will manage to built an innovative, interesting, engaging, rich in knowledge and meaningful classroom environment.

Finally, i hope that DR and fellow friends would help me in completing this class successfully. A big Thank You in advanced for the thoughts and kindness..