Graphic OrganizingGraphic Organizing

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Ginni LehmanGinni Lehman

What Is A Graphic Organizer?What Is A Graphic Organizer?

A graphic organizer is a display that shows A graphic organizer is a display that shows relationships between facts, terms or ideas relationships between facts, terms or ideas involved in a learning task. Graphic organizers involved in a learning task. Graphic organizers also refer to knowledge maps, concept maps, also refer to knowledge maps, concept maps, story maps, cognitive organizers, advanced story maps, cognitive organizers, advanced organizers, or concept diagrams.organizers, or concept diagrams.

There are several types of Graphic Organizers! There are several types of Graphic Organizers! Each is unique and different in their own way.Each is unique and different in their own way.

Graphic Organizers You Can Graphic Organizers You Can Use…Use…

Descriptive or Thematic MapDescriptive or Thematic Map (maps general (maps general information)information)

Network TreeNetwork Tree (reflects on subordinate and (reflects on subordinate and super-ordinate details)super-ordinate details)

Spider MapSpider Map (information relating to the main (information relating to the main idea)idea)

Problem and Solution MapProblem and Solution Map (for information (for information containing a cause and effect)containing a cause and effect)

Try This Graphic Organizer!Try This Graphic Organizer!

Problem/Solution OutlineProblem/Solution Outline (helps when (helps when comparing different solutions to a problem)comparing different solutions to a problem)

Sequential Episode MapSequential Episode Map (useful for mapping out (useful for mapping out cause and effect.cause and effect.

Fishbone MapFishbone Map (for complex cause and effect (for complex cause and effect relationships)relationships)

Comparative and Contrastive MapComparative and Contrastive Map (helps (helps students compare and contrast two concepts)students compare and contrast two concepts)

Compare and Contrast MatrixCompare and Contrast Matrix (helps when (helps when contrasting more than two concepts)contrasting more than two concepts)

Need Help Organizing, Give This A Need Help Organizing, Give This A Try!Try!

Continuum ScaleContinuum Scale (effective for organizing (effective for organizing information along a less/more, or low/high information along a less/more, or low/high dimension.dimension.

Series of Events ChainSeries of Events Chain (helps when organizing (helps when organizing information according to stages and steps.information according to stages and steps.

Cycle MapCycle Map (useful for organizing information that (useful for organizing information that is in a cycle (circular) with no positive beginning is in a cycle (circular) with no positive beginning or ending.or ending.

Human Interaction Outline Human Interaction Outline (effective for (effective for organizing events in terms of a chain of action organizing events in terms of a chain of action and reaction)and reaction)

Descriptive or Thematic MapDescriptive or Thematic Map

Graphic Organizers Can Be Found Graphic Organizers Can Be Found ……

By visiting By visiting http://facultyfp.salisbury.edu/ddsessoms/Ghttp://facultyfp.salisbury.edu/ddsessoms/GraphicOrganizers/Graphic_Organizers.pdfraphicOrganizers/Graphic_Organizers.pdf

You can view examples of the Graphic You can view examples of the Graphic Organizers listed in the previous 3 slidesOrganizers listed in the previous 3 slides

Using Graphic Organizers Helps Using Graphic Organizers Helps Students …Students …

Organize information!Organize information! Organizers are most commonly used in the Organizers are most commonly used in the

following subjects, Science, Social Studies, following subjects, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Reading, and Math.Language Arts, Reading, and Math.

Mapping cause and effect, note taking, Mapping cause and effect, note taking, comparing and contrasting concepts, organizing comparing and contrasting concepts, organizing problems and solutions and relating information problems and solutions and relating information to the main ideas or themes are very helpful for to the main ideas or themes are very helpful for students.students.

Research Says!Research Says!

A study conducted by Boyle and Weishaar A study conducted by Boyle and Weishaar in 1997 reported that of 15 studies, 7 in 1997 reported that of 15 studies, 7 reported that graphic organizer use reported that graphic organizer use elevated comprehension levels.elevated comprehension levels.

In 1984 a meta-analysis conducted by In 1984 a meta-analysis conducted by Moore and Readence suggested that Moore and Readence suggested that gains in vocabulary knowledge following a gains in vocabulary knowledge following a graphic organizer use is even greater than graphic organizer use is even greater than gains in comprehension.gains in comprehension.

Using Graphic Organizers In ClassUsing Graphic Organizers In Class

I am planning on teaching in the I am planning on teaching in the Early Childhood grade levels, and at Early Childhood grade levels, and at this age I find that organization is this age I find that organization is key! When it comes time to study, if key! When it comes time to study, if you have all of your information put you have all of your information put together it helps you, you do not together it helps you, you do not have to go rummaging through your have to go rummaging through your book-bag for information.book-bag for information.

Providing graphic organizers for Providing graphic organizers for subject areas will help students subject areas will help students prepare for tests and help them prepare for tests and help them learn. Keeping information organized learn. Keeping information organized is very important and graphic is very important and graphic organizers will help in this endeavor.organizers will help in this endeavor.