Roundtable(v): SICET-What Can a Jigsaw Puzzle Game Tell About Critical Thinking and Academic Performance?

• In Event: Gallery Walk Showcase
  In Showcase Session: Gallery 13 - International Perspectives on Research and Practice

Short Description

The study reported in this proposal explored students’ performance on jigsaw puzzle games and its relationships with critical thinking competency and students’ academic performances in English, Chinese literature, and Mathematics. The study was conducted in a high school based in Shanghai, China. A total of 42 high schoolers were invited to participate in this study. Qualitative and quantitative data were obtained and analyzed. The findings suggested a different story regarding jigsaw puzzles for critical thinking.

Authors

• Contributor: Shanshan Ma, University of North Texas

• Contributor: Xiufeng Zhuang, Dajing High School Affiliated to Shanghai International Studies University

• Contributor: Morgan Carter, University of North Texas

• Presenter: Jonathan Michael Spector, Department of Learning Technologies