Aronson and Bridgeman Discuss Research on the Effect of Jigsaw

Multiple Choice

Aronson and Bridgeman discuss research on the effect of jigsaw techniques on academic performance. This research, conducted by Lucker et al. (1977) , found that:

A) both minority and Anglo students significantly improved their academic performance as a result of the jigsaw technique.
B) minority students performed significantly better in jigsaw classes than in traditional classes.
C) unlike most other students, high-ability students suffered from the jigsaw technique, as evidenced by the decline in their reading scores after the jigsaw technique was implemented.
D) all students-Anglo and minority alike-in jigsaw classrooms showed increases in self-esteem and increases in "liking" school.