Kagan's FREE Articles - Articles by Dr. Spencer Kagan - Kagan Structures: Research and Rationale

Kagan's FREE Articles - Articles by Dr. Spencer Kagan - Kagan Structures: Research and Rationale

Recently, I attended Kagan Cooperative Structures Training. This article provides some research and rationale behind the structures. Some advantages to using Kagan Structures include helping students develop social skills and intrinsic motivation, increasing student engagement, incorporating brain science into instruction, and helping students learn how to use academic language and provide effective feedback.

New Book: The Sourcebook for Teaching Science

Recently, I came across a new book entitled "The Sourcebook for Teaching Science." I have been very impressed with the integration of content and pedagogy. As I read the book and experiment with strategies in my classes and share them with other teachers, I will discuss my experiences.

Science Education Links

http://www.utdanacenter.org/texteams/index.php
http://www.project2061.org/publications/bsl/online/index.php?txtRef=&txtURIOld=%2Fpublications%2Fbsl%2Fonline%2Fbolintro%2Ehtm
http://www.brynmawr.edu/biology/franklin/InquiryBasedScience.html
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/

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In this blog, I will discuss the following topics:

Science Education
Assessment
Differentiated Instruction

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