The Basics of Kagan Cooperative Learning
Teachers A, B, and C
Teacher A Teacher asks a question Think time Students raise hands Teacher calls on one student One student answers Teacher responds
Teacher B Teacher asks a question or gives projects “Work as a team” teacher says “Help each other” “Work on it together”
Teacher C Teacher asks a question Think time Student-to-student structured interaction RallyRobin RoundRobin Timed Pair Share
In research, guess which teacher’s students showed the biggest gains in learning the subject matter? It was C. While we can’t always be Teacher C, we need to be a combination of A and C.
Kagan Cooperative Learning PIESPIES
P ositive Interdependence I E S
Kagan Cooperative Learning Positive Interdependence Is help necessary to complete work?
Kagan Cooperative Learning P ositive Interdependence I ndividual accountability E S
Kagan Cooperative Learning Individual accountability Is individual public performance required?
Kagan Cooperative Learning P ositive Interdependence I ndividual accountability E qual participation S
Kagan Cooperative Learning Equal participation How equal is the participation?
Kagan Cooperative Learning P ositive interdependence I ndividual accountability E qual participation S imultaneous interaction
Kagan Cooperative Learning Simultaneous Interaction What percent of students are overtly active at once?
Kagan Cooperative Learning P ositive interdependence I ndividual accountability E qual participation S imultaneous interaction
Kagan Cooperative Learning Without PIES, it’s just group work …