The Basics of Kagan Cooperative Learning

1. The Basics of Kagan Cooperative Learning

2. Teachers A, B, and C

3. Teacher A • Teacher asks a question • Think time • Students raise hands • Teacher calls on one student • One student answers • Teacher responds

4. Teacher B • Teacher asks a question or gives projects • “Work as a team” teacher says • “Help each other” • “Work on it together”

5. Teacher C • Teacher asks a question • Think time • Student-to-student structured interaction • RallyRobin • RoundRobin • Timed Pair Share

6. 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.

7. Kagan Cooperative Learning P I E S

8. Kagan Cooperative Learning P ositive Interdependence I E S

9. Kagan Cooperative Learning Positive Interdependence Is help necessary to complete work?

10. Kagan Cooperative Learning P ositive Interdependence I ndividual accountability E S

11. Kagan Cooperative Learning Individual accountability Is individual public performance required?

12. Kagan Cooperative Learning P ositive Interdependence I ndividual accountability E qual participation S

13. Kagan Cooperative Learning Equal participation How equal is the participation?

14. Kagan Cooperative Learning P ositive interdependence I ndividual accountability E qual participation S imultaneous interaction

15. Kagan Cooperative Learning Simultaneous Interaction What percent of students are overtly active at once?

16. Kagan Cooperative Learning P ositive interdependence I ndividual accountability E qual participation S imultaneous interaction

17. Kagan Cooperative Learning Without PIES, it’s just group work …