Last week we read a chapter that
stated textbooks were not enough and that different types of readings were
helpful. The chapter did not say to eliminate textbooks completely and in many
cases the book a teacher has to use is out of their control. Therefore, it is
important to make the textbook reading easier for the students to understand.
It is important for the students not only to read the information but to
understand what information is important to remember. I know many times that I have
no direction for reading assignment I tend to skim the text. When I do this
there is a lot of information that I ended up missing. The techniques that are
presented in Chapter 6 are great to help students pick thru the reading and reach
a deeper understanding. The jigsaw method had each student concentrate on a
certain topic in the reading. This allows for a lighter reading and a deeper understanding
of the information. This method also allows the students to work with their
peers because the class is working as a team to cover all the information in
the class. If a teacher must use a text that is require and a tough read for
students it is very important to help the students through it. Even something
as simple as a premade outline for the students will give them a guide to make
it thru the reading. In high school I had such a hard time with all the reading
it would have been nice to have some more direction from my teachers.
Here is a link to a website with more information about the jigsaw teaching:
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