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Kagan Structures
Structures for Success
Because the Kagan approach is based on simple, easy-to-learn, easy-to-use structures, it is having a profound impact on teachers and students worldwide. Let's take an example: RallyCoach, one of over 200 Kagan structures.
Situation 1: A teacher tells students, "Here is a worksheet with twenty problems on it. Work alone and hand it in when you are finished." Situation 2: A teacher tells students, "Here is a worksheet with twenty problems on it. Use RallyCoach with your partner and hand it in when you are both sure all the answers are correct." In Situation 1 students are bored, working alone, possibly failing to catch all their errors. In Situation 2 students become fully engaged, alternating doing the problems, talking through, checking, and discussing them as they go. Later, individual test scores go up as well as retention, social skills, caring for others, and liking for content and school.
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