Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures and Terms – Flashcards
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Classbuilding
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The process by which a room full of individuals with different backgrounds and experiences become a caring community of active learners
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Teambuilding
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the process by which a group of four students with different backgrounds and experiences become a cooperative and caring group.
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Heterogeneous teams
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mixed teams of boys & girls with high, middle, and low achievement levels
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Structures
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tools in a teacher's toolbox
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Engagement
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keeping students interested in content
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Positive interdependence
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students are on the same side and they need each other
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Individual accountability
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students have to be accountable publicly as an individual.
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Equal participation
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equal TIME or equal TURNS
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Simultaneous interaction
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students are engaged (pair share will allow 50% of students to be engaged at any one time)
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Social skills
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enable students to understand and work successfully with others
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How many students are in a team?
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4
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How long should students stay together?
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6 weeks
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What is the first thing you do after you for new teams?
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A team builder
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What are the 4 colors
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red, yellow, green, ble
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What are the for levels
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high, high medium, low medium, low
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What are at least things to consider before you put students in teams?
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gender, ESOL, relationships, ethnic diversity.
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For open-ended questions which structure is the best match, Timed Pair Share or RallyRobin?
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Timed Pair Share
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For questions in which the answer is a verbal list which structure is the best match, Timed Pair Share or RallyRobin?
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RallyRobin
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What are the 4 steps when forming teams?
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make cards, sort cards, color code, form teams
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When forming teams, what do you do if there is one extra student?
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Form one team of 5
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When forming teams, what do you do if there are two extra students?
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Form two teams of three
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When forming teams, what do you do if there are three extra students?
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Form one team of three
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Red, yellow, green cards
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Ss hold up one of these to signal the degree to which they understand a concept
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Formative Assessment Process
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1. Teach 2. Collect evidence 3. Analyze evidence 4. Give feedback to Ss 5. Adjust teaching
