In Comparing the Jigsaw Technique to Other Techniques Designed to Develop

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Multiple Choice

In comparing the jigsaw technique to other techniques designed to develop interdependent classroom learning, Aronson and Bridgeman note that the major difference between the jigsaw technique and other approaches such as "TGT" and "STAD" is:

• A) jigsaw attempts to minimize competition; TGT and STAD promote and use competition across groups, while encouraging within-group cooperation.
• B) jigsaw can be effective only where the entire traditional classroom structure of competition is eliminated, whereas TGT and STAD promote and utilize competition.
• C) jigsaw is based on established social-psychological principles, whereas other interdependent learning programs do not have a solid, scientific foundation.
• D) jigsaw improves both academic performance and racial/ethnic relations, whereas other interdependent learning programs only improve academic performance.

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