Kagan Teaching Methods are ideal for EFL and ESL learners as they focus on interaction, collaboration, and engagement amongst students.
Kagan teaching methods (known as "Structures") are designed to develop teamwork and language skills, and shown to dramatically improve fluency amongst learners (Raba, 2017).
They actively engage learners by promoting collaboration and language development amongst students through interaction, enhanced critical thinking (Davidson & Worsham, 1992), and deeper discussion (Yamaoka et al, 2019).
The structures also reinforce content knowledge by creating supportive and cooperative learning evnironments, and facilitate the use of language in meaningful contexts - thus enhancing overal learning outcomes (Raba, 2019).
Kagan structures are content free, versatile and repeatable and can be implmented in any class, with any age group or ability (Kagan & Kagan, 2009).
There are over 1000 peer-reviewed research papers evidencing that districts, schools, and classrooms which implement Kagan teaching reap incredible rewards (Kagan, no date).
Some of these benefits include increased engagment, better behaviour, a reduction in bullying and antisocial behaviour (Kagan & Kagan, 2009), while also significantly increasing exam and test scores (Ames & Murray, 1982; Kagan & Kagan, 2009; Howard, 2006). Sometimes by as much as 20% (Kagan & Kagan, 2009; Murie, 2004).
The first of our Kagan Structures courses brings you the history and theory behind Kagan teaching, along with 13 of its most engaging structures.
Finally, we show you how to put the structures together in a full-length demo class where you are the student and experience the power of the methods yourself.
Book your training with us now and start your Kagan journey. Learn why Kagan teaching is revolutionising teaching in over 40 countries and harness its power in your classroom.
Course Fee: $1200 - with a maximum of up to 20 participants
(Discount Available for Multiple Sessions or Courses)
Course Content:
• Twelve foundational Kagan strucures which you can start using immediately
• Full-length demo class utilising some of the Kagan structures taught in the workshop
• A brief history of Kagan Teaching
• The theory behind Kagan Teaching, cooperative learning, and PIES
• The benefits of using Kagan structures
• What the research says
• Kagan Stop Structures
• Four types of simultaneous answering
• Certificate of completition for all course attendees
References
• Ames, G., & Murray, F. (1982). When two wrongs make a right: Promoting cognitive change by social conflict. Developmental Psychology, 18 (6), 894-897.
• Davidson, N., & Worsham, T. (Eds.). (1992). Enhancing thinking through cooperative learning. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
• Howard, B. (2006). Cooperative learning structures improve performance and attitudes of high school journalism students. Kagan Online Magazine. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Publishing.
• Kagan, S., & Kagan, M. (2009). Kagan cooperative learning. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Publishing.
• Kagan, S. (no date). Kagan Structures Inforgraphic. Retrieved from: https://www.kaganonline.com/download/Kagan_Infographic.pdfHere is the reference formatted in
• Murie, C. (2006, Spring). Effects of communication on student learning. Kagan Online Magazine. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Publishing.
• Raba, A. A. A. (2017). The influence of Think-Pair-Share (TPS) on improving students' oral communication skills in EFL classrooms. Creative Education, 8(1), 10-20. https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2017.81002
• Yamaoka, T., Okino, S., Takeno, K., Yamamoto, T., & Matsumoto, S. (2019). Think-Pair-Share strategy enhances the understanding of high school students in physics: The case of Japanese STEM educators. American Journal of Educational Research, 7(3), 244-248. https://doi.org/10.12691/education-7-3-9