Cooperative learning

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Brief Contents......Page 5
Table of\rContents......Page 6
Table of Blacklines......Page 10
Table of Structures......Page 11
Structure Functions......Page 14
Table of Cooperative Learning \rClassic Methods......Page 15
Preface......Page 16
Dedication......Page 18
CHAPTER 1 - Frequent Questions......Page 19
Boosting Achievement......Page 22
Lesson Planning......Page 23
Management......Page 25
Grading, Rewards......Page 27
Difficult Students......Page 28
Different Learners......Page 29
Multiple Intelligences, Differentiated Instruction......Page 30
Possible Adverse Effects......Page 32
Why Cooperative Learning? Why Kagan?......Page 37
How Do I Get Started, Convince Others?......Page 38
The Four Crises......Page 41
Crisis 1: Achievement......Page 42
Crisis 2: Achievement Gap......Page 43
Crisis 3: Race Relations......Page 45
Crisis 4: Social Skills......Page 46
CHAPTER 3 - What Does the\rResearch Say?......Page 61
Experimental Research on Cooperative \rLearning......Page 62
Case Study 1......Page 68
Case Study 2......Page 70
Case Study 3......Page 71
Case Study 4......Page 73
Case Study 5......Page 74
Positive Outcomes of Kagan Structures......Page 75
CHAPTER 4 - Why Does Cooperative Learning Work?......Page 81
2. Classic Learning Theory......Page 82
3. Social Learning Theories......Page 86
4. Brain-Based Learning Theory......Page 89
5. Motivation Theories......Page 93
6. Individual Differences Theories......Page 96
7. Expectation Theory......Page 100
8. The Power of the Situation......Page 101
Why Does Cooperative Learning Work?......Page 104
CHAPTER 5 - Seven Keys for Success......Page 109
Key 1. Structures......Page 110
Key 2. Teams......Page 112
Key 4. Classbuilding......Page 114
Key 5.Teambuilding......Page 115
Key 6. Social Skills......Page 116
Key 7. Basic Principles (PIES......Page 117
CHAPTER 6 - Key 1. Structures......Page 123
Structures: A New, Better Way to Teach and Learn......Page 124
Structures Deliver a Rich, Embedded Curriculum......Page 131
How Do I Select the Appropriate Structure?......Page 132
Structure Functions......Page 133
The History and Future of \rStructures......Page 141
Selected Structures Step-by-Step......Page 145
Structure Functions......Page 146
The Basic Cooperative Learning Team......Page 163
Team Type 1: HeterogeneousTeams......Page 166
Heterogeneous Teamformation Methods......Page 167
Team Type 2: Random Teams......Page 173
Random Team \rformation Methods......Page 174
Student-Selected Teamformation Methods......Page 179
Team Type 4: Homogeneous Teams......Page 181
Parting Activities......Page 184
Team Reunions......Page 185
CHAPTER 8 - Key 3.Management......Page 189
The Cooperative Management Style......Page 190
Creating the Context for Cooperation......Page 197
Managing Attention......Page 202
Managing Noise......Page 204
Managing Time......Page 206
Managing Energy......Page 208
Student & Team Problems......Page 209
Approach 1: Classbuilding Structures and Activities......Page 215
Getting Acquainted......Page 217
Class Identity Building......Page 223
Mutual Support......Page 227
Valuing Differences......Page 228
Developing Synergy......Page 230
Approach 2: Class Restructuring......Page 231
CHAPTER 10 - Key 5. Teambuilding......Page 243
Five Aims of Teambuilding......Page 244
When Teambuilding Is Essential......Page 245
Getting Acquainted......Page 246
Team Identity......Page 255
Mutual Support......Page 265
Valuing Differences......Page 268
Developing Synergy......Page 273
CHAPTER 11 - Key 6. Social Skills......Page 283
Structures & Structuring......Page 285
Roles & Gambits......Page 291
Modeling......Page 299
Reinforcement......Page 300
Reflection & Planning......Page 302
Troubleshooting in the Cooperative Classroom......Page 309
CHAPTER \r12 - Key 7. Basic Principles: PIES......Page 325
The PIES Critical Questions......Page 326
A PIES Analysis......Page 348
CHAPTER 13 - Cooperative Projects & Presentations......Page 353
Project Principles......Page 354
Project Structures......Page 357
Project Ideas and Activities......Page 367
Early Implementation Challenges......Page 389
Transforming Lessons into Cooperative Lessons......Page 392
Structure Sequences......Page 395
Multi-Structural Lessons......Page 396
CHAPTER 15 - Assessment & Grading......Page 411
Cooperative Learning and Assessment......Page 412
Cooperative Learning and Grading......Page 418
CHAPTER 16 - Motivation Without Rewards & \rCompetition......Page 425
Motivational Pitfalls......Page 426
Motivational Strategies that Work......Page 430
CHAPTER 17 - Classic Cooperative Learning......Page 441
Jigsaw Designs......Page 442
Cooperative Investigations......Page 447
Mastery Designs......Page 457
Subject Index......Page 471
Author Index......Page 478