They provide an organizational framework which facilitates the thinking process for both children and adults. For example, early childhood teachers use Venn Diagrams to teach comparing and contrasting objects, while engineers use complex organizers to develop new processes and simulations. There are a variety of categories of graphic organizers which can be utilized for different purposes. Graphic organizers can be used to illustrate describing, comparing and contrasting, classifying, sequencing, causal relationship and decision making. Some school instructors are finding graphic organizers helpful in stimulating and organizing thinking of primary and secondary age children.
Graphic organizers help keep students on track and makes their thought process explicit.
Below you will see some examples of elementary school childrens' ideas for graphic organizers. These were produced by children of all ages. It is thought that the creative effort itself of producing these graphic organizers facilitates a students' ability to develop insight and come up with conclusions, plans and solutions. More Information Thanks to the gracious producers of graphic organizers for sharing their creations with me.