Cooperative Learning Basic Principles PIES By Presenter Media

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Positive Interdependence Individual Accountability Equal Participation Simultaneous Interaction • All 4 work together to ensure Social Gains & Academic Success • Unique to Kagan Cooperative Learning

• Students work together through a variety of structures which create a positive correlation and growth • Students grades will positively correlate and interdependence refers to how the tasks are structured • Positive Interdependence increases cooperation

Creating Positive Outcomes (Kagan, 2009, p. 12. 7) Method Sample Structure Team Goals Jot Thoughts Knowledge or Skills Team-Pair-Shair Creating Interdependence (Kagan, 2009, p. 12. 8) Method Sample Structure Challenging Task Team Projects Rules Talking Chips Division of Labor Co-op Varied Knowledge Jigsaw Roles 4 S Brainstorming

INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY • • • Individuals must be held accountable for their own learning Each student must be held accountable to their individual contribution to the team Teams must report each team member’s accountability to the teacher and a home report

Ways to Create Individual Accountability Administer Individual quizzes, tests and assignments • Student submits notes to teacher • Use turn taking structures • Students submit work to be checked by teacher or peers • Color Code individual contributions • Partners and teams members evaluate individual performance (Kagan, 2009, p. 12. 11) •

EQUAL PARTICIPATION • • Many students get frustrated by group work creating equal participation will take and hold everyone accountable. Students learn by actively participating to learn concepts Call on students who need the least amount of practice Always ask for volunteer participations, but know it creates unequal participation

6 WAYS TO CREATE EQUAL PARTICIPATION Turn Taking 2. Time Allocation 3. Think & Write Time 4. Rules 5. Individual Accountability 6. Roles Assignment (Kagan, 2009, p. 12. 16) 1.

• Active engagement increases student learning • Simultaneous interaction actively engages a high percentage of students at once • Saves Times • Boosts Achievement

All three blended together can create: • Use Teams and Pairs • Simultaneous Response Modes and Sharing • Kagan Structures

References Kagan, S. , Kagan, M. (2009). Kagan cooperative learning. San Clemente, Ca: Kagan Publishing.