Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers help students organize ideas, see relationships, and retain information. Visual representations can be used in all disciplines and are quite flexible in their application (Kroll 2003-15). Research findings indicate that graphic organizers can be effective tools to support comprehension for all students, including those who are at risk for academic failure (Kim, Vaughn, Wanzek, & Wei, 2004; Pickering, & Pollock, 2001).
Graphic organizers support comprehension by working as a visual aid organize ideas, see relationships and help students remember information. The visuals normally focus on small bits of the most important information, which helps the mind store the information in short- and long-term memory. Graphic organizers come in many shapes and sizes. In many cases, the organizers look much different from student to student. This is due to individuality and each student's unique style of creativity. The ways in which a graphic organizer can be used is infinite. The video below explains graphic organizers and also ties them in with some of the previous strategies on previous pages, including scaffolding and the LinC Cycle.
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