Which model assigns six-member teams to work on material broken into sections for each member?

Which model assigns six-member teams to work on material broken into sections for each member?

• A. Cooperative Learning
• B. Jigsaw
• C. Content-based
• D. Interview

Answer: (B)

Jigsaw is a cooperative learning structure where a topic is divided into parts and each student becomes the expert on one part, then teaches that portion to the rest of the group. In a six-member team, each member handles a different section, such as vocabulary, grammar explanation, a reading passage, a listening segment, a cultural note, and a short writing task. After mastering their piece, they reconvene in their home team to teach it to the others, so the entire topic is covered by the group. This setup creates interdependence and accountability: every member’s contribution is essential for the team to understand the whole material. It also gives students practice explaining concepts in their own words, negotiating meaning, and listening to peers—skills that are especially valuable in a Spanish classroom. Other approaches described by the distractor options don’t specify this division of labor and peer-teaching structure. Cooperative Learning is the broader category that includes Jigsaw; Content-based focuses on integrating content with language learning without the explicit chunk-teach model; an Interview is a different activity altogether.

Jigsaw is a cooperative learning structure where a topic is divided into parts and each student becomes the expert on one part, then teaches that portion to the rest of the group. In a six-member team, each member handles a different section, such as vocabulary, grammar explanation, a reading passage, a listening segment, a cultural note, and a short writing task. After mastering their piece, they reconvene in their home team to teach it to the others, so the entire topic is covered by the group.

This setup creates interdependence and accountability: every member’s contribution is essential for the team to understand the whole material. It also gives students practice explaining concepts in their own words, negotiating meaning, and listening to peers—skills that are especially valuable in a Spanish classroom.

Other approaches described by the distractor options don’t specify this division of labor and peer-teaching structure. Cooperative Learning is the broader category that includes Jigsaw; Content-based focuses on integrating content with language learning without the explicit chunk-teach model; an Interview is a different activity altogether.