Which strategy from the seminal article by Kagan do you believe is the most critical for engaging students in the learning process?   Defend your choice.

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1.Which strategy from the seminal article by Kagan do you believe is the most critical for engaging students in the learning process?   Defend your choice.

Article can be found: http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/journals/ed_lead/el_198912_kagan.pdf

 

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Please answer Peer questions:

1.

The three-step interview is something I see that can be used to promote student learning and interaction. In this form of strategy students are needing to share with one another and the whole group they are assigned to. As mentioned in “The Three-Step Interview Learning Strategy in the Classroom” the “strategy will help students process what they are learning while they develop essential life skills at the same time” (Three-Step, 2018, p.1). A teacher using this strategy will be able to monitor and observe what students are learning, promote interaction between students to discuss over the concepts learned in the class and encouraging students to become involved in class assignments.

Reference:

The Three-Step Interview Learning Strategy in the Classroom. (2018). Retrieved from https://k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com/tlb/the-three-step-interview-learning-strategy-in-the-classroom/

2.

I feel that the most important strategy that he mentions is planning to make a lesson “multistructural”. It involves using a range of structures within the lesson, rather than relying on any particular one. As the article itself says “No one structure is most efficient for all objectives. I couldn’t agree more with this idea! Using a wide range of structures adds in a variety of learning experiences, resulting in rich and multifaceted lessons. That being said, I feel that the most important aspect of that is the planning. Researching the models, putting them into play, and tracking how students react and work with one another is key to putting them into best use. It wouldn’t do to put set up multiple strategies too soon, too fast. They need to learn about them at least as much as we do. We may be integrating them, but they’ll be participating in them!

 

Kagan, S. (1989). The structural approach to cooperative learning. Educational Leadership, 47(4), 12. Retrieved from https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/docview/224857174?accountid=7374

3.

Of all the strategies mentioned, I feel the one I would use the most would be ‘partner share’. It gives the students the chance to share their thoughts with a peer, listen to the others ideas, and perfect their response before sharing it with the whole group. The students will work on concept development as well as presentation and communication skills (Kagen, 1989). This strategy can be used across a wide variety of subjects. It can allow the teacher to move around the room and assess the students understanding of the topic and guide them to the answers before they need to share.

I do like the jigsaw strategy also. One student would collect specific information on the topic, teach it to their group, they do the same and then they share. It would be a fun way to keep it interesting, and see who is really paying attention to what their peer is sharing with them.