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History
In 1971, during a time of turmoil and tension due to the recent decision to desegregate schools, the Jigsaw strategy was first put into action. Professor Aronson and his graduate students invented this strategy because of the particularly hostile environment within the school. Desperate, the principal came to Aronson and asked him if there was anything that could help this situation. Through careful observation, he came to the conclusion that the hostility was because of the fierce competitiveness between the students. To Professor Aronson, it was obvious that the classroom needed to become more of a cooperative learning environment instead of a competitive environment (Aronson, 2012). |
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