Angie,
Thank you for sharing these examples about the value of graphic organizers to students. They really help students to see how they can organize and sequence their learning in a way that will enable them to move through the course in a timely manner.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I use graphic organizers in various classes. I have one I use on the first day of class (health, safety and nutrition)...ABC Brainstorm...students have to come up with as many words that have to do with wellness. This activates prior knowledge and new knowledge, when Other students or I give them words they did not come up with on their organizer. We use this as a resource throughout the course.
Susana,
What some strategies that have worked for you in the correlation process?
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Beth,
Thank you for the reinforcement of how graphic organizers can be of value in the learning process. I use them a lot in my classes as they help my students to sequence the content as well as put it all together at the end.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Learning is achieved when teachings/lectures is correlated with visual designs.
Graphic organizers are great tools for students that need something to see in order to grasp a concept..i find this especially useful with difficult biology concepts
Graphic Organizers help students because by drawing pictures and taking notes they have a higher chance to retain the information that we give them
Jacqueline,
Good analysis of how graphic organizers can help students with their knowledge acquisition. They are valuable for students that may be a little weak on their note taking skills since they let them see the content in sections.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Using Graphic Organizers can help students to isolate important, this information can be organizes into a structural forms and it can then be integrated information with other contents.Visual learners can use diagrams to help them with the learning process
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. The mind can become overwhelmed with so many new terms and concepts that its easy to lose sight of the overall picture. Using a graphic representation of the material to supplement the verbal presents the information in a variety of ways so the brain is processing it in multiple areas, increasing the liklihood of it actually "sticking." And if you can have the students participate in the creation or labeling of the graphic then you can engage a wider variety of learners while you're at it.
Albert,
Using their senses in this way creates a very strong connection between their brains and their knowledge about desserts. These experiences will be stored in their long term memories and will be used over and over again in the future. Good way to teach these concepts and skills.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Nancy,
You make an important point about student study skills. I find that many of my students have not developed or have forgotten their study skills. By showing them a few simple techniques I have be able to help them with their note taking and study skills. The use of colored coded high lighters is something that many of them had not thought of and I was assuming that they learned this in high school so I didn't mention it. When I started showing them things like the color coded high lighter method their eyes got big as if that idea had just been discovered. So now I do a quick review of study skills and don't assume that already know about them.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I encourage students to combine flavors textures temperatures shapes colors and mouth feel characteristics such as fatty/lean crisp/soft hot/cold into their desserts to create a dynamic experience for the guest. I provide them with flavors list technique list temp. list texture list colors shapes and theory on construction that allows the student to excel at completing a dynamic plate that motivates the learning experience. The breakdown of the components really fuels the creativity of the students work.
Expanding this concept a bit, many students organize concepts by uisng flash cards and color-coded highlighters. All students learn what tools work for them; graphic organizers are a great tool.
Jon,
This is a good support method to use because it helps students to put together content in a way that enables them to see both the big picture as well as the supportive parts. This is a great resource tool for them to develop skills in using.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Jon,
This is a good support method to use because it helps students to put together content in a way that enables them to see both the big picture as well as the supportive parts. This is a great resource tool for them to develop skills in using.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
For the visual learner graphics are probably the best "scaffolding" they will find to help organize decoded material and make it available for recoding and application. Once the graphic is completed in such a way that it is logical to the learner, it will be readily visualized, making recall easier and more complete.
Kristina,
I know you will like the results you get when your students develop their own graphic organizers because by doing so they become invested in how they are constructed as well as they increase the value of the results since they had to work to put them together.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I always find visual aids to be a helpful tool. Textbooks often provide good graphic organizers, but moving forward I think I'll try to get students to create their own. By organizing the information, they will be able to retain it.
Phuong,
This is a good use of graphic organizers because they help the students to see the parts as well as the whole of the concept that is being taught. Then they can walk through the learning steps just as you mention.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
