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A graphic organizer, also known as a knowledge map, concept map, story map (or storymap), cognitive organizer, advance organizer, or concept diagram, is a pedagogical tool that uses visual symbols to express knowledge, concepts, thoughts, or ideas, and the relationships between them. The main purpose of a graphic organizer is to provide a visual aid to facilitate learning and instruction.
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Forms
Graphic organizers take many forms:
- Relational organizers
- Storyboard
- Fishbone - Ishikawa diagram
- Cause and effect web
- Chart
- Category/classification organizers
- Concept mapping
- KWL tables
- Mind mapping
- Sequence organizers
- Chain
- Ladder
- Cycle
- Compare contrast organizers
- Dashboard
- Venn diagrams
- Concept development organizers
- Story web
- Word web
- Circle chart
- Flow chart
- Options and control device organizers
- Mechanical control panel
- Graphical user interface
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Enhancing students' skills
A review study concluded that using graphic organizers improves student performance in the following areas:
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