Graphic Organizing

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Graphic Organizing

• Prepared by
• Ginni Lehman

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What Is A Graphic Organizer?

• A graphic organizer is a display that shows
  relationships between facts, terms or ideas
  involved in a learning task. Graphic organizers
  also refer to knowledge maps, concept maps, story
  maps, cognitive organizers, advanced organizers,
  or concept diagrams.
• There are several types of Graphic Organizers!
  Each is unique and different in their own way.

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Graphic Organizers You Can Use

• Descriptive or Thematic Map (maps general
  information)
• Network Tree (reflects on subordinate and
  super-ordinate details)
• Spider Map (information relating to the main
  idea)
• Problem and Solution Map (for information
  containing a cause and effect)

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Try This Graphic Organizer!

• Problem/Solution Outline (helps when comparing
  different solutions to a problem)
• Sequential Episode Map (useful for mapping out
  cause and effect.
• Fishbone Map (for complex cause and effect
  relationships)
• Comparative and Contrastive Map (helps students
  compare and contrast two concepts)
• Compare and Contrast Matrix (helps when
  contrasting more than two concepts)

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Need Help Organizing, Give This A Try!

• Continuum Scale (effective for organizing
  information along a less/more, or low/high
  dimension.
• Series of Events Chain (helps when organizing
  information according to stages and steps.
• Cycle Map (useful for organizing information that
  is in a cycle (circular) with no positive
  beginning or ending.
• Human Interaction Outline (effective for
  organizing events in terms of a chain of action
  and reaction)

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Descriptive or Thematic Map
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Graphic Organizers Can Be Found

• By visiting http//facultyfp.salisbury.edu/ddsesso
  ms/GraphicOrganizers/Graphic_Organizers.pdf
• You can view examples of the Graphic Organizers
  listed in the previous 3 slides

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Using Graphic Organizers Helps Students

• Organize information!
• Organizers are most commonly used in the
  following subjects, Science, Social Studies,
  Language Arts, Reading, and Math.
• Mapping cause and effect, note taking, comparing
  and contrasting concepts, organizing problems and
  solutions and relating information to the main
  ideas or themes are very helpful for students.

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Research Says!

• A study conducted by Boyle and Weishaar in 1997
  reported that of 15 studies, 7 reported that
  graphic organizer use elevated comprehension
  levels.
• In 1984 a meta-analysis conducted by Moore and
  Readence suggested that gains in vocabulary
  knowledge following a graphic organizer use is
  even greater than gains in comprehension.

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Using Graphic Organizers In Class

• I am planning on teaching in the Early Childhood
  grade levels, and at this age I find that
  organization is key! When it comes time to study,
  if you have all of your information put together
  it helps you, you do not have to go rummaging
  through your book-bag for information.
• Providing graphic organizers for subject areas
  will help students prepare for tests and help
  them learn. Keeping information organized is very
  important and graphic organizers will help in
  this endeavor.