Cooperative Learning

Student-centered activities that elevate student participation and engagement.

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Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures

  • Vista teachers are trained to facilitate Kagan structures to increase engagement in the classroom.

PIES

  • Positive Interdependence
  • Individual Accountability
  • Equal Participation
  • Simultaneous Interaction
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Peer-to-Peer Learning

  • Peer interaction has been found to be a strong predictor of student engagement and academic outcomes.

Brain Based Learning

  • Vista’s cooperative learning structures are highly researched and found to provide learning environments that are conducive to high-level thinking and learning.
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