15. SEND A PROBLEM (Collaboration, Discussion, Writing)
Description: Based on a Kagan protocol, Send a Problem enables students to practice and discuss math procedures and solutions with each other.
Application: Use Send a Problem to strengthen recently learned material and/or to review test results.
Process: Form students into groups of four, assigning each student a letter and the group a color. Provide students within each group a colored pencil that corresponds to the groups’ color. Write a math problem for each student on separate note cards and label problems A-D for students within each group. Give each student a white board and marker. Direct each student to solve his problem on the white board. Within each group, have students take turns defending their answers, allowing for challenges to the solution. Instruct groups to transfer accepted answer to the back of each note card. (Remind students that there will be four answers on the back of the card so write small!) At the end of time allotted, tell each group to pass its stack of four note cards to the group clockwise and, using white boards, check and discuss other group’s work. Remind students to use A-D designation to determine who will facilitate the discussion of each question’s answer. If receiving group disagrees with any answer, tell them to write their answer as an alternative. If group agrees, tell them to write “Agree.” Repeat process until stacks of cards are returned to the originators. Allow originators to discuss alternative answers, either defending their original answer or accepting the alternative and record the final answer on the front of the card. Collect cards.
Description: Based on a Kagan protocol, Send a Problem enables students to practice and discuss math procedures and solutions with each other.
Application: Use Send a Problem to strengthen recently learned material and/or to review test results.
Process: Form students into groups of four, assigning each student a letter and the group a color. Provide students within each group a colored pencil that corresponds to the groups’ color. Write a math problem for each student on separate note cards and label problems A-D for students within each group. Give each student a white board and marker. Direct each student to solve his problem on the white board. Within each group, have students take turns defending their answers, allowing for challenges to the solution. Instruct groups to transfer accepted answer to the back of each note card. (Remind students that there will be four answers on the back of the card so write small!) At the end of time allotted, tell each group to pass its stack of four note cards to the group clockwise and, using white boards, check and discuss other group’s work. Remind students to use A-D designation to determine who will facilitate the discussion of each question’s answer. If receiving group disagrees with any answer, tell them to write their answer as an alternative. If group agrees, tell them to write “Agree.” Repeat process until stacks of cards are returned to the originators. Allow originators to discuss alternative answers, either defending their original answer or accepting the alternative and record the final answer on the front of the card. Collect cards.
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15. Send a Problem
This material has been adapted with permission PENDING from Kagan Publishing & Professional Development from the following book: Kagan, Spencer & Kagan, Miguel. Kagan Cooperative Learning. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Publishing, 2009. 1 (800) 933-2667. www.KaganOnline.com.
http://www.texascollege.edu/.../Commonly%20Used%20Cooperative%20Learn
15. Send a Problem
This material has been adapted with permission PENDING from Kagan Publishing & Professional Development from the following book: Kagan, Spencer & Kagan, Miguel. Kagan Cooperative Learning. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Publishing, 2009. 1 (800) 933-2667. www.KaganOnline.com.
http://www.texascollege.edu/.../Commonly%20Used%20Cooperative%20Learn