Jumbled Sequence

This activity focuses on processes. Give learners the steps in a process on jumbled paper strips and ask them to work together to reconstruct the proper sequence. This approach can strengthen learners’ logical thinking processes and test their mental model of a process.

Individual/Group Activity Group & Individually
Class SizeSmall (<25), Medium (25-50), & Large (51-200)
Bloom’s Taxonomy LevelUnderstand
Development InitialAbsolute Knowing
Minimum Time to Facilitate16 – 30 Minutes
Minimum Time to Debrief< 5 Minutes
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Additional Resources

Arjanaiti, R. (2020). THE USE OF JUMBLED SUMMARY STRATEGY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’READING SKILL OF NARRATIVE TEXT TO THE TENTH GRADE OF MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI 2 PALEMBANG (Doctoral dissertation, 021008 Universitas Tridinanti Palembang): http://repository.univ-tridinanti.ac.id/955/

Bernstein, D. L., Le Lay, J. E., Ruano, E. G., & Kaestner, K. H. (2015). TALE-mediated epigenetic suppression of CDKN2A increases replication in human fibroblasts. The Journal of clinical investigation, 125(5), 1998-2006: https://www.jci.org/articles/view/77321

Hawkins, J., Pea, R. D., Glick, J., & Scribner, S. (1984). “Merds that laugh don’t like mushrooms”: Evidence for deductive reasoning by preschoolers. Developmental Psychology, 20(4), 584–594. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.20.4.584

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