This document outlines an introductory course collaboration project using mind mapping, concept mapping, and the jigsaw method of learning. It discusses: 1) Students will be divided into teams to create a mind map on the concept of "Learning" and learn about the jigsaw method. 2) The jigsaw method involves students dividing into expert groups to learn about assigned readings and then returning to their original teams to share their new knowledge. 3) The document provides the course schedule and plan for collaborative working sessions, ICT workshops, and assigned readings to be divided among student teams using the jigsaw method.

1. Venla Vuorjoki
venla.vuorjoki@oulu.fi
MIND MAPS AND JIGSAW
METHOD
IN INTRO COURSE’S
COLLABORATION
INTRO
Collaborative working
session
Wednesday 9th September
/
Friday 11th September

2. Venla Vuorjoki
venla.vuorjoki@oulu.fi
MIND MAP
Picture from: http://thinkbuzan.com/gallery/

3. Venla Vuorjoki
venla.vuorjoki@oulu.fi
CONCEPT MAP
Picture from:
http://maryannenestor.com/conceptMap.shtml

4. Venla Vuorjoki
venla.vuorjoki@oulu.fi
TEAMING UP
Form teams of
four (4)
students

5. Venla Vuorjoki
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YOUR FIRST MIND MAP AS A TEAM
Create a mind map or a concept
map with ”Learning” being the
concept in the center
This time we’ll use traditional tools (pens and
paper)
Learning
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6. Venla Vuorjoki
venla.vuorjoki@oulu.fi
JIGSAW METHOD OF LEARNING
A studying method where all the team
members are equally responsible of
the team’s work and learning.
The aim is to work long-term for
deeper understanding and analyzing
of the content by negotiating,
discussing and argumenting different
perspectives.
Google ”jigsaw method” (or the same in
your own language) to find many practical
examples of the method in use…

7. Venla Vuorjoki
venla.vuorjoki@oulu.fi
JIGSAW IN PRACTISE
Your home team (the team you are
now in)
 everyone gets their own reading
material and different perspective to
learn about
The expert teams will meet to create
deep understaning about the same
material they all have studied (in the
next meeting)
Back to your home team to bring all
the new information to create a clear
and comprehensive understanding
from all different perspectives studied
Picture from:
http://www.mhaensel.de/unterrichtsmethoden/gruppenpuzzle.html

8. Venla Vuorjoki
venla.vuorjoki@oulu.fi
JIGSAW IN INTRO COURSE
Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Week 40 Week 41 Week 42
MONDAY MORNING
MEETINGS
for information sharing and short
presentations (Pecha Kucha)
Monday 7th of
September
08:15-09:45 / L2
Monday 14th of
September
08:15-09:45 / L2
Monday 21st of
September
08:15-09:45 / L2
Monday 28th of
September
08:15-09:45 / L2
Monday 5th of
October
08:15-09:45 / L2
Monday 12th of
September
08:15-09:45 / L2
PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENTS
for marking your individual
learning path
 ASSIGNMENTS 1-6 PUBLISHED IN YOUR OWN DIGITAL PORTFOLIO
(the instructions for each assignment will be given in the end of Monday morning meetings)
COLLABORATIVE WORKING
SESSIONS
to learn by collaborating and
constructing shared understanding
in small groups
Group 1
Wednesday 9th of
September
10:15-11:45 / L2
Group 1
Wednesday 16th
of September
10:15-11:45 / L2
Group 1
Wednesday 23rd of
September
10:15-11:45 / L2
Group 1
Tuesday 29th of
September
10:15-11:45 / L2
Group 1
Wednesday 7th of
October
10:15-11:45 / L2
Group 1
Wednesday 14th of
October
10:15-11:45 / L2
Group 2
Friday 11th of
September
12:30-14:00 / L2
Group 2
Friday 18th of
September
12:30-14:00 / L2
Group 2
Friday 25th of
September
12:30-14:00 / L2
Group 2
Friday 2nd of
October
12:30-14:00 / L2
Group 2
Friday 9th of
October
12:30-14:00 / L2
Group 2
Friday 16th of
October
12:30-14:00 / L2
ICT WORKSHOPS
for hands-on learning with the
educational technology
Group 1
Thursday 10th of
September
08:15-11:45 /
KTK138
Group 1
Thursday 17th of
September
08:15-11:45 /
KTK138
Group 1
Thursday 24th of
September
08:15-11:45 / KTK138
Group 1
Thursday 1st of
October
08:15-11:45 /
KTK138
Group 1
Thursday 8th of
October
08:15-11:45 /
KTK138
Group 1
Thursday 15th of
October
08:15-11:45 /
KTK138
Group 2
Tuesday 8th of
September
12:30-16:00 /
KTK207
Group 2
Tuesday 15th of
September
12:30-16:00 /
KTK207
Group 2
Tuesday 22nd of
September
12:30-16:00 / KTK207
Group 2
Tuesday 29th of
September
12:30-16:00 /
KTK207
Group 2
Tuesday 6th of
October
12:30-16:00 /
KTK207
Group 2
Tuesday 13th of
October
12:30-16:00 /
KTK207

9. Venla Vuorjoki
venla.vuorjoki@oulu.fi
JIGSAW 1: READING MATERIALS
From book How People Learn. Brain, Mind, Experience, and School
(2000). Bransford, J.D., Brown, A. L. & Cocking R. R. (eds.) (saatavilla
myös suomenkielisenä) the chapters
1. Learning: From speculation to Science
2. How Experts Differ from Novices
3. Learning and Transfer
6. The Design of Learning Environments
One member of
the team reads
one of these

10. Venla Vuorjoki
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Venla Vuorjoki
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QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?