Yes, studying alone and in a quiet space is usually very helpful, but there are cases when studying with someone else can be even more helpful. For example, dividing work among the members of a group can help you tackle a huge amount of text and new information. It’s called the jigsaw method and this is how it works.

The jigsaw puzzle method is a way to break up large amounts of text and make it easier to understand. It was actually invented in the 1970s, when social psychologist Elliot Aronson was trying to combat racial bias among elementary school children in a classroom that had recently integrated students. He figured out how to make the environment less competitive and more cooperative between groups of children.

It was originally intended for young children, but according to the guidelines of the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, it is appropriate for students of all ages. It is designed to make individuals experts in unique subjects, and then enable them to help their peers understand those subjects better.

There are actually two ways to learn how to do a puzzle: