Kagan Co-operative Learning Student active engagement through co-operative learning WHS INSET 10 th February 2012.

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Student active engagement through co-operative learning

WHS INSET 10th February 2012

It’s not rocket science!Lots of the ‘structures’ we already doIt’s about structuring your classes so that more

students are active and engaged at any given time… once it’s in place the students do the work!

Why do it? Strong links to Differentiation & AFL

Meta Analysis (2010)Co-operative learning v Traditional learningWorldwide studies Raise in student achievement182 studies 28%414 studies 23%122 studies 27%

Give it a go – RiskGive it a go – Risk

“Behold the turtle, he makes “Behold the turtle, he makes progress only when he sticks his progress only when he sticks his neck out”neck out”

(James B. Conant)(James B. Conant)

•Take off – Touch Down

•Developing Trust•Building Relationships•Support•Enthusiasm•Linking the subject

Standing Moving Interact

Class Building TaskClass Building Task

Mix – Pair - ShareWhen the music begins WALK calmly

around the classWhen it stops, you stop and pair up with

the CLOSEST person to youListen for my instruction – Once I’ve said

the task you have 10 seconds to INTERACT and come up with an answer

Structuring the class to achieve every students potential – Mixed achievement level teams

TEACHER

High (1)

Low Medium (3)

High medium (2)

Low (4)

Fun Non - AcademicInclusion

(Easy questions)

2

Process4

•Find the fiction – Name 2 things that happened to you last weekend (1 True, 1 False) with your shoulder partner•Round Robin – Name an animal beginning with the letter E with your team

Give it a go!Give it a go!

Some will work better in practical or theory lessons

Try 1 – in wont go perfect first time… evaluate it and try it again…

Some you will not like, try another one!Once your students are familiar with the

structure and understand the principle, the students do all the work.

You can ensure ALL students are engaged and making progress…No ‘Hitchhiking’

If you’re interested in this and other new initiatives;

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