jigsawing
Cutting intricate curves
Jigsawing is the act of cutting with a jigsaw, a power tool with a thin blade that moves up and down to make curved or intricate cuts in wood, metal, or other materials.
The term also describes any process of fitting irregular pieces together, like assembling a jigsaw puzzle.
In education, jigsawing refers to a cooperative learning technique where students each master one piece of content, then teach it to their group: We spent the class period jigsawing the chapter on the Civil War.
Parts of something divided
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- assemblyConstructing from components
- pictureVisual depiction of something
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
tabletop · sorting · edges · corners · completion · fitting · patience · concentration
U-framed fine-cutting tool
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- curvesBends in a line
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
veneer · marquetry · intarsia · fretwork · inlay · cabinetmaking · pattern · template
Addressing challenges methodically
- trial-and-errorSolving by successive approximation
- deductionConclusion from premises
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- segmentationDivision into sections
analysis · synthesis · reconstruction · fragmentation · compartmentalization
Educational instruction space
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
pieces
Parts of something divided
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- assemblyConstructing from components
- pictureVisual depiction of something
cardboard · tabletop · sorting · edges · corners · completion · fitting · patience · concentration · dissection
fretsaw
U-framed fine-cutting tool
plywood · veneer · marquetry · intarsia · fretwork · inlay · cabinetmaking · pattern · template · kerf
problem-solving
Addressing challenges methodically
- trial-and-errorSolving by successive approximation
- deductionConclusion from premises
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
segmentation · analysis · synthesis · reconstruction · fragmentation · compartmentalization
classroom
Educational instruction space
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
jigsawingassembling
Fitting parts together
gluing · joining · fastening · bonding · laminating
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