Reflection about Gizem's didactic sequence

Ana González's reflection:
Gizem explained us her didactic sequence about the history of Anatolia for 5^th grade of Primary Education. She put in practice the jigsaw technique because it is the technique of cooperative learning that includes all the students so, it’s important to work cooperatively. All the pupils are important and necessaries. All of them should participate by equal way. The groups are heterogeneous. In this way, children can help each other. It is tested that children obtain better results and develop a lot with their partner’s help. She divides her didactic sequence in three sessions. I like these activities because children can know the context around them and use different tools to learn. Children in the future will be autonomous citizen. To develop properly in the society they must get used to the environment that surround them. The school is a good place where children can develop skills to develop their knowledge. I like a lot the final activity. Children in groups had to make a mural where they could prove all of they had learnt. At this activity they could develop their creativity while they are working in cooperative way.

At least, Gizem planned a self-evaluation where children could assess their own work. At this evaluation, they could qualify their work like good, very good or excellent. When children are working, they are making an effort so their work is at least good.

Through this didactic sequence we can understand the importance of the cooperative learning and to know some different activities to practice this type of learning.