Fathmah Nurul Afifah

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Think-Pair-Square

What is Think-Pair-Square

Think-Pair-Square learning technique was developed by Frank Lyman (Think-

Pair-Share) and Spencer Kagan (Think-Pair-Square) as a learning structure

activity of Cooperative Learning. This technique gives an opportunity to the

student to work individually or in a group. Another advantage from this technique

is the optimallisation of student’s participation. The classical method that is used

allows one student to come in front of the class and share the study result to the

class.. Think-Pair-Square technique gives at least eight times opportunity to each

student to be known and show their participation to other. This technique can be

used for all stage of student’s age.

How to do this technique?

1. The teacher divides students into groups of four students and gives them

assignment to all groups.

2. Each student works the assignment individually.

3. Student in pair with his friend in one group and discuss with his partner.

4. Those two pairs of student return to the group, then the student can share

their work’s result to the group.

Numbered Heads

What is Numbered Heads

Numbered Heads Learning technique was developed by Spencer Kagan (1992).

This technique gives an opportunity to the student to share their ideas and

consider the best answer. Beside of that, this technique also supports student to

increase their teamwork enthusiasm. This technique can be used in all school’s

subject and for all stage of student age.

How to do this technique?

1. The students are divided into groups. Every student in every group will get

number.

2. The teacher gives assignment and each group shall do the assignment.

3. The group decides the best answer and definite each member to know the

answer.

4. The teacher calls for one number. The student with that number shall

report the group’s result.

Jigsaw

What is Jigsaw?

Jigsaw learning technique was developed by Aronson et al. as a method of

Cooperative Learning. This technique can be used in te learning of reading,

writing, listening, or speaking. This technique combines learning activity,

writing activity, listening activity, and speaking activity. The approaching

technique can be used in some subject, such as natural science, social science,

mathematic, religion, and language. This technique is suitable for all level.

In this technique, the teacher pays attention of the student’s schematic of

student learning experience background and helps student to activate teir

schematic in order to make the material feels more meaningful. Beside of that,

the student works with his friend together and they have many opportunity to

process the information and increase the communication skill.

How to do this technique?

1. The teacher divides the material into four parts.

2. Before the material will be given, the teacher introduces the topic that will

be explained on that day. The teacher can write the topic on the board and

asks the student things they’ve known about the topic. This brainstorming

activity is purposed to activate the student schematic in order to make the

fell more prepared to face new lesson.

3. The students divided into group of four members.

4. The first part of material is given to the first student, and the second part of

material is given to the second student, and so on.

5. Then, the students are asked to read/work their part

6. After they’ve finished, students share about their part each other. In this

activity, the student can complete their part each other and interact each

other.

7. Specifically for reading activity, the teacher gives students the unread part

of the story to each student. The student reads that part. This activity can

be finished by discussing topic n the subject. The discussion can be done

in pair or by whole class.

Variation:

If the assignment is quite hard, student can build Experts Group. The student

gathers with other student who gets the same part. Then, each student returns

to their group and share what they’ve learnt to their friends.