Teacher in the UK. I teach in a secondary school. I’m a massive proponent of this method of teaching. It seems to have somehow became a lost art yet it seems so basic and intuitive. Collaborative learning 👍
My Education Professor, as I am working towards my teaching degree uses these strategies a lot in her class, and they have been quite helpful in grasping the concepts, especially on the days where I am having a hard time focusing.
My kid's new math teacher sent out an email this morning on the first day of school to all parents, mentioning Kagan. I got curious and here I am. I wish more of my teachers practiced this when I went to school. Way cool.
Although the core concept of Kagan (to "involve everyone") is nice in theory, in practice it falls apart fast. My school started implementing Kagan strategies this year, and already there is talk of petitions to remove them. Timed conversational windows end in long stretches of dead silence. Kagan activities with friends are poor replacements of normal interaction, while Kagan activities with non-friends do little to break the ice. Essentially, Kagan to me is just taking little chunks of social learning and layering it with excessive sugarcoating, ceremony and prep that moots any sort of beneficial social connections it could theoretically create.
Wow!!! You are right, every classroom not doing it your way is a stone age hellscape. How about information rather than a commercial? Oh and thank you for reminding me that all my students are angelic creatures who would never take advantage of one on one time to skip out on learning and inflict psychological damage on a classmate.
My whole school does this. I hate it. I have to talk to people I don’t like, it’s awkward, annoying and doesn’t teach communication skills, just reminds you why you don’t like the people you have to share all your great ideas with
@@frankscrank99 I think Joe means more along the lines of it not facilitating positive interaction, but just being awkward. The Kagan strategies themselves are poorly-constructed and typically take more time to explain than the activity itself lasts.
I obviously don't know all the details of those situations, but I feel like the teachers at your school weren't using Kagan right, and for that I'm sorry.
Useful for revision lesons, but not new concepts. New concepts, in maths for example, must be shown clearly to students, before we reach the stage. I really liked Kagan in maths revision lessons, and to find variation patterns, but when the majority of the students dont know the answer, it is of limited use.
So in the regular classroom the teacher can tell the student, or class, the right answer and elaborate on it, but with Kagan the students are responsible for the right answer even though they don’t know the reason. Hmmmmmmm, this doesn’t make any sense. How can students teach students when students do not have the information to begin with?
This "village to raise a child" approach is dangerous. Encouraging social group think instead of individual critical thinking skill in learning is scary in a country that is founded on individualism and individual concepts of freedom. But I guess it's important to start the indoctrination of group thought early in life.
I'm not sure you really understand what Kagan is about. It's nothing to do with group think. If anything, it teaches the opposite, but encourages students to appreciate other's ideas and opinions and learn from each other. My question to you is have you actually attended a workshop? And I'd love to know what strategies are you using to create a brain-friendly, emotion friendly, and inclusive classroom, where everyone flourishes academically, mentally and socially? Thanks, Jennie
Isn’t at all helpful for introverted children. My son struggled immensely with it last year taught by one teacher in his class. His grades dropped below average, it was sad to watch.
That's an interesting and very strong response. How can you say that? The research is based on classrooms and students results and feedback, so not sure your statements apply. So many experienced educators, including myself, have seen for themselves how effective it is. I've been teaching for nearly 30 years and nothing comes close to Kagan. Maybe it's not quite the way you are used to schools and classrooms operating? Maybe it's not traditional enough, which by the way has very little research to support it? You should attend a Kagan training and see how you feel after that. Of course, you'd get the most benefit if you too are a teacher...?
@@jenniemoore3917 please try this in Detroit, Baltimore, Compton and Chicago high schools and get back to me in how well it works. If these learning strategies completely turn these public schools around, I'm certain they would be even more popular than they should be right now.
Teacher in the UK. I teach in a secondary school. I’m a massive proponent of this method of teaching. It seems to have somehow became a lost art yet it seems so basic and intuitive. Collaborative learning 👍
My Education Professor, as I am working towards my teaching degree uses these strategies a lot in her class, and they have been quite helpful in grasping the concepts, especially on the days where I am having a hard time focusing.
no u
My third graders love Kagan style! I find this style very useful, for my formative assessment. I am finally reaching all of my learners.
Past elementary it would worsen
My kid's new math teacher sent out an email this morning on the first day of school to all parents, mentioning Kagan. I got curious and here I am. I wish more of my teachers practiced this when I went to school. Way cool.
kagan take a big L
Although the core concept of Kagan (to "involve everyone") is nice in theory, in practice it falls apart fast. My school started implementing Kagan strategies this year, and already there is talk of petitions to remove them. Timed conversational windows end in long stretches of dead silence. Kagan activities with friends are poor replacements of normal interaction, while Kagan activities with non-friends do little to break the ice. Essentially, Kagan to me is just taking little chunks of social learning and layering it with excessive sugarcoating, ceremony and prep that moots any sort of beneficial social connections it could theoretically create.
You don't have to use in every class, in every single hour Kagan's strategies
yes we all hate kagan
My name is Kagan so it’s nice having people love me
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Me too xD
nobody loves
Wow!!! You are right, every classroom not doing it your way is a stone age hellscape. How about information rather than a commercial? Oh and thank you for reminding me that all my students are angelic creatures who would never take advantage of one on one time to skip out on learning and inflict psychological damage on a classmate.
My whole school does this. I hate it. I have to talk to people I don’t like, it’s awkward, annoying and doesn’t teach communication skills, just reminds you why you don’t like the people you have to share all your great ideas with
Get used to. That's work life.
@@frankscrank99 I think Joe means more along the lines of it not facilitating positive interaction, but just being awkward. The Kagan strategies themselves are poorly-constructed and typically take more time to explain than the activity itself lasts.
I obviously don't know all the details of those situations, but I feel like the teachers at your school weren't using Kagan right, and for that I'm sorry.
IM SORRY JOE THAT YOU HAD TO GO THROUGH THIS I SALUTE o7
@@frankscrank99 nuh uh
Useful for revision lesons, but not new concepts. New concepts, in maths for example, must be shown clearly to students, before we reach the stage. I really liked Kagan in maths revision lessons, and to find variation patterns, but when the majority of the students dont know the answer, it is of limited use.
No, not really. You can integrate “revision” in your direct instruction. The goal is to increase student talk compared to the teacher talk percentage.
kagan BAD and bitmoji BAD
So in the regular classroom the teacher can tell the student, or class, the right answer and elaborate on it, but with Kagan the students are responsible for the right answer even though they don’t know the reason. Hmmmmmmm, this doesn’t make any sense. How can students teach students when students do not have the information to begin with?
I am a new user and this is working wonders for my students!!
no
This "village to raise a child" approach is dangerous. Encouraging social group think instead of individual critical thinking skill in learning is scary in a country that is founded on individualism and individual concepts of freedom. But I guess it's important to start the indoctrination of group thought early in life.
I'm not sure you really understand what Kagan is about. It's nothing to do with group think. If anything, it teaches the opposite, but encourages students to appreciate other's ideas and opinions and learn from each other. My question to you is have you actually attended a workshop? And I'd love to know what strategies are you using to create a brain-friendly, emotion friendly, and inclusive classroom, where everyone flourishes academically, mentally and socially? Thanks, Jennie
@@jenniemoore3917 shut up jennie
yes it is very bad idea
So useful indeed
yes, teaches kids how to hate talking
WHAT MY NAME IS KAGAN
Nope mine is
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GREAT APPROACH TO TEACHING
GREAT APPROACH TO LOSING
Excellent
not excellent
Nice video
bad video
Isn’t at all helpful for introverted children. My son struggled immensely with it last year taught by one teacher in his class. His grades dropped below average, it was sad to watch.
yeah that's what Kagan doesn't address. what if someone just doesn't wanna, or feels they can't, talk to their classmates?
That’s my name
I AM VEY OFFENDED HOW DARE YOU DISRESPECT THE GREAT AND MIGHT K🅰️G🅰️N!!!
Lmao yo kagan I definitely see where your coming from. I feel it too .
kagan trash
It's like socialism, only for the classroom :) JK I LOVE KAGAN
It works really well! >:( JK I HATE KAGAN
listen to the STUDENTS not the TEACHERS
Research based. Yes, where people never face a classroom. Most read about teaching. What a colossal amount of crap.
That's an interesting and very strong response. How can you say that? The research is based on classrooms and students results and feedback, so not sure your statements apply. So many experienced educators, including myself, have seen for themselves how effective it is. I've been teaching for nearly 30 years and nothing comes close to Kagan. Maybe it's not quite the way you are used to schools and classrooms operating? Maybe it's not traditional enough, which by the way has very little research to support it? You should attend a Kagan training and see how you feel after that. Of course, you'd get the most benefit if you too are a teacher...?
@@jenniemoore3917 please try this in Detroit, Baltimore, Compton and Chicago high schools and get back to me in how well it works. If these learning strategies completely turn these public schools around, I'm certain they would be even more popular than they should be right now.
@@jenniemoore3917 for the last time GO AWAY JENNIE
huge amount of crap
I hate the kagan strategies