The Procedures of Cooperative Learning (CL) Techniques Used in the Lessons

 

Think-Pair-Share (Kagan 1989,13) 

1. Students THINK to themselves on a topic provided by the teacher. 

2. They PAIR up with another to discuss it. 

3. They then SHARE their thoughts with the class.

RallyRobin (Kagan 2009,6.31)

1. Students sit in pairs.

2. Teacher poses a problem to which there are multiple possiblr responses or solutions, and provides think time. 

3. Students take turns stating responses or solutions. 

RoundRobin (Kagan 2009,6.31) 

1. Students sit in teams. 

2. Teacher poses a problem to which there are multiple possible responses or solutions, and provides think time. 

3. Students takes turns stating responses or solutions. 

Inside-Outsude Circle (Kagan 2009, 6.27) 

Setup: The teacher preoarrd questions, or provide a question card for each student. 

1. Students form pairs. One student from each pair moves from one large circle in the class facing outward. 

2. Remaining students find and face their partners (class now stands in two concentric circles). 

3. Inside-circle students ask a question from their question card; outside students answer. Inside-circle students praise or coach.) Alternative: The teacher asks a question and indicates inside or outside students to answer to their partner) 

4. Partners switch roles: Outside circle students ask, listen, then praise or coach. 

5. Partners trade question cards. 

6. Inside-circle students rotate clockwise to new partner. (The teacher may call rotation numbers: 'Rotate Three Ahead. " The class may do a "choral count" as they rotate). 

Team Jigsaw (Kagan 2009, 17.3) 

1. Each team becomes an expert on a topic. 

2. Individuals from that team each teach another team. 

3. After teaching, experts return to their seats. 

4. The process is repeated so that each expert topic is covered. 

Jot Thoughts (Kagan 2009, 6.28) 

Setup: Students each have multiple sets of paper (e.g., pre-cut sticky notes, cut-up bond paper). 

1. Teacher names a topic, sets a time limit, and provides think time. 

2. Students write and announce as many ideas as they can in the alloted time, one idea per slip of paper. 

3. Each slip of papee is placed in the center if the table, students attempt to "cover the table" (no slips are to overlap). 

Numbered-Heads-Together (Kagan 2009, 6.28) 

1. Students work in groups. 

2. Each student in the group is assigned one number (e.g., one, two, three, or four). 

3. Teacher poses a problem and gives think time. 

4. Students privately write their answers. 

5. Students stand up and "put their heads together, " showing answers, discussing, and teaching each other. 

6. Students sit down when everuone knows the answer or has something to share. 

7. Teacher calls a number. 

8. Students with that number answer. 

One Stray (Kagan 2009, 6.28) 

1. One teammate "stray" from her team to a new team to share or gather information. 

2. Variation: Students return to their original (home) teams to share what they learned when they strayed. 

Talking Chips (Kagan 2022, 3) 

1. Each student receives one "talking chip. " The chips cam be any kind of game token, ir a pen, pencil, eraser, slip of paper, or any other tangible item. It is preferable if each student has a unique color for his/her chips. 

2. The students are given an open-ended discussion topic such as, Where in the world would you most want to live and why? In order to speak, a teammate must place his or her chip in the center of the team table. It is his or her turn to speak. 

3. Teammates cannot interrupt and must oractice respectful listening. 

4. When he or she us finished, another student places his or her chip in the center of the team table and us free to add to the discussion. 

5. When a student uses his ir her "talking chip", he or she cannot speak until all teammate have added to the discussion and placed their chip in the center of the table. 

6. The everyone has had a chance to speak, each student collects her or hus chips snd continues with discussion, using "talking chips" or starting again with a new topic.