Who invented Kagan?

The idea, which became the Essential 5, came from a great friend and fellow National Kagan Trainer, Rob Jutras, and of course from Dr. Spencer Kagan whose visionary ideas have done so much to develop education, and in particular, the field of Cooperative Learning over the last three decades.

What is the Kagan method?

Kagan Structures are instructional strategies designed to promote cooperation and communication in the classroom, boost students’ confidence and retain their interest in classroom interaction.

What are some Kagan strategies?

What are Kagan Structures?

• The learning task promotes teamwork and students experience themselves as being on the same side;
• Each student is held accountable for their individual contribution;
• Students participate about equally; and.
• Many students are engaged at once.

What are Kagan’s four elements for successful cooperative learning?

More than just clever classroom routines, each Kagan structure is based on four factors that Dr. Kagan considers essential to his structural approach to cooperative learning: (P) positive interdependence; (I) individual accountability; (E) equal participation; and (S) simultaneous interaction.

What is a rally Robin?

Rally Robin enables all students to share their thoughts and raise their concerns with a question that can then be shared on a larger scale if so desired. I provide all student partner pairs in their Kagan learning groups with a sample text or passage (often a page or so long).

What is Rally coaching?

Rally Coach provides students with an opportunity to coach their peers through problems and questions. The students solve problems or answer questions aloud in pairs. Students take turns solving one of their problems or questions aloud, so their partner coach can listen to their thinking and process.

What are the 5 elements of cooperative learning?

In 1994 Johnson and Johnson published the five elements (positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face interaction, social skills, and processing) essential for effective group learning, achievement, and higher-order social, personal and cognitive skills (e.g., problem solving, reasoning, decision- …

What are the six key elements of cooperative learning?

Implementing the Elements of Cooperative Learning

• Positive Interdependence:
• Individual Accountability:
• Face-to-Face (Promotive) Interaction:
• Interpersonal Skills:
• Group Processing:

What is round robin strategy?

The Round Robin strategy is a brainstorming strategy where students are situated around a table in an academic discussion. Like other brainstorming sessions, students generate ideas on a specific topic or question.

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When did Spencer Kagan start the Kagan program?

More specifically, Kagan Structures are engaging teaching and learning strategies that have their roots in cooperative learning. The program is based on my research in cooperative learning which began in 1969. I developed methods for studying the cooperativeness of children, that were later used in many parts of the world.

What do you think when you hear the name Spencer Kagan?

When you hear the name Spencer Kagan, you probably think instantly about cooperative learning and some of the famous Kagan Structures: Think-Pair-Share, Pairs Compare, RallyRobin, Numbered Heads Together, etc.

What kind of learning structure does Spencer Kagan use?

Spencer Kagan’s Cooperative Learning Structures – This paper briefly describes and discusses Spencer Kagan’s approach to cooperative learning.

What kind of disciplinary strategy does Spencer Kagan use?

Spencer Kagan’s educational research focuses on a Win-Win Strategy and Structures. His Win-Win disciplinary strategy is composed of four steps where teachers and students work together on the same side in order to identify the student’s emotions.