@article{jbp:/content/journals/10.1075/itl.69.04cro, author = "Crookall, David and Watson, Rod", title = "Some applied and theoretical perspectives on a jigsaw reading exercise", journal= "ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics", year = "1985", volume = "69", number = "1", pages = "43-78", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1075/itl.69.04cro", url = "https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/itl.69.04cro", publisher = "John Benjamins", issn = "0019-0829", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "This paper might have been subtitled : "prolegomenon to an exploration of meaning interpretation in the textuallymediated, activity-oriented, L2 jigsaw paradigm". An original jigsaw reading activity for foreign language learners is described; the exercise is made up from young people's L1 books. This forms a basis for a discussion on a wide range of issues which may be raised concerning two interdépendant aspects : the practical considerations of its use in the classroom and the more theoretical implications of the jigsaw reading technique for foreign language learning. The issues include : the rationale and nature of jigsaw reading; ethnomethodological and applied linguistics perspectives on reading and on jigsaw reading; the pedagogic use of text; the type of language used in the exercise described and its congruence with theories of language acquisition and of reading activity in a foreign language.", }