Graphic Graphic OrganizersOrganizers

Amy JesterAmy JesterKathleen KobinKathleen KobinErika GentryErika Gentry

EDUC 318EDUC 318March 10, 2008March 10, 2008

Graphic Organizer Graphic Organizer Defined…Defined…

A visual and graphic display that A visual and graphic display that depicts the relationships between depicts the relationships between facts, terms, and/or ideas within a facts, terms, and/or ideas within a learning tasklearning task Sometimes referred to as knowledge Sometimes referred to as knowledge

maps, concept maps, story maps, maps, concept maps, story maps, cognitive organizers, advance cognitive organizers, advance organizers, or concept diagrams (Hall, organizers, or concept diagrams (Hall, Strangman, 2002,p.1).Strangman, 2002,p.1).

Examples of Graphic Examples of Graphic OrganizersOrganizers

How Graphic Organizers How Graphic Organizers Help Students LearnHelp Students Learn

Facilitates learning by elevating Facilitates learning by elevating comprehension and vocabulary comprehension and vocabulary knowledge (Hall, Strangman, knowledge (Hall, Strangman, 2002,p.4).2002,p.4).

How Research Supports How Research Supports Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers

10 out of 12 studies investigating 10 out of 12 studies investigating effects of graphic organizer use on effects of graphic organizer use on learning reviewed here reported learning reviewed here reported some positive learning outcomesome positive learning outcome

7 out of 15 reported that graphic 7 out of 15 reported that graphic organizer use elevated organizer use elevated comprehension (Hall, Strangman, comprehension (Hall, Strangman, 2002,p.3).2002,p.3).

How We Would Use G.O. In How We Would Use G.O. In Our Secondary English Our Secondary English

ClassroomsClassrooms To organize literary To organize literary

elements in a piece elements in a piece of literatureof literature

To reinforce To reinforce vocabulary exercisesvocabulary exercises

Story mappingStory mapping Compare and Compare and

contrast contrast Cause and EffectCause and Effect Classifying Classifying

InformationInformation BrainstormingBrainstorming

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