On the other hand, disadvantages of the jigsaw approach are present as well. Some disadvantages include misunderstanding the content and a lack of participation. It is possible a group of students researching could get distracted and be led down a path not intended by the teacher. This could lead to the whole group not learning the correct information and, in turn, be behind the rest of the class. Another problem in any group situation is when a student does not hold his/her weight in the responsibilities. A lack of participation by one or more student in a group would lead to either, 1) the other students in the group have to cover his/her material and have more work or, 2) the group being with out that student’s responsibility. Both of these would hinder the group’s productivity rather than help them learn in a different way.