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,” the teacher says. • “Help each other.” • “Work on it together.”

Teacher C • Teacher asks a question. • Think time. • Student-to-student structured interaction takes place. • 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 S

Kagan Cooperative Learning 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 …

Rally Coach Move desks to sit with partner. Greet. Teacher gives worksheet of questions or problems. Partner “A” will be responsible for the left-hand side. Partner “B” will be responsible for the right-hand side. Partner “A” has the one pencil and the one paper. Partner “A” reads the question aloud and works through the problem aloud. Partner “B” coaches and praises. Partner “A” gives Partner “B” the pencil and paper. Partner “B” reads the question aloud and works through the problem aloud. Partner “A” coaches and praises. Keep taking turns until teacher calls time. Be prepared to share partner’s responses. If you are caught breaking these rules, you have to do the entire worksheet by yourself.

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RoundRobin Move desks to create a table. Greet. Teacher poses a question. Time to think. First team member responds. Others thank and praise. Continue to take turns. Others praise and thank. Keep taking turns until teacher calls time. Be prepared to share others’ responses. Helen has 2 inches of hair cut off each time she goes to the hair salon. If h equals the length of hair before she cuts it and c equals the length of hair after she cuts it, which equation would you use to find the length of Helen's hair after she visit the hair salon? a) h = 2 - c       c) c = h - 2 b) c = 2 - h       d) h = c - 2

RallyRobin Move desks to sit with partner. Greet. Teacher poses a question. Time to think. Partner “A” responds. Partner “B” thanks and praises. Partner “B” responds. Partner “A” thanks and praises. Keep taking turns until teacher calls time. Be prepared to share partner’s responses.

Quiz-Quiz-Trade Hand up, stand up. Find a partner when teacher instructs. Greet. “A” quizzes, coaches— “B” answers. Praise. Thank. “B” quizzes, coaches– “A” answers. Trade and goodbye.

Quiz-Quiz-Trade Hand up, stand up Partner, greet Quiz, coach Praise, thank Quiz, coach Praise, thank TRADE CARDS