Some topics are controversial and, as a consequence, difficult to teach. I describe a cooperative teaching and learning strategy that combines the “Jigsaw method” with the “Six thinking hats” of de Bono. This allows students to work together in expert groups while investigating the topic from different perspectives. Students then provide feedback to each other, where all perspectives are shared in the home group.
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16 May 2024
Utilizing the Power of Cooperative Learning to Teach Controversial Topics Such as Genetically Modified Organisms
Amelia L. Abrie
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The American Biology Teacher
Vol. 86 • No. 5
May 2024
Vol. 86 • No. 5
May 2024
biology teaching
controversial topics
de Bono's hats
GMOs
Jigsaw method
teaching and learning strategies