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
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.
