Graphic organisers are a visual tool for organising information and encouraging critical thinking. They come in many forms, such as mind-maps and spider diagrams. Indeed, the idea of graphic organisers have been around for a long time, they just haven’t always been known by this name.
Each type of graphic organiser is better suited for certain types of thinking and therefore knowledge of a range of organisers is needed. There really is no one-size-fits-all graphic organiser – they are all different and need to be treated and used differently.
What are the benefits?
Whatever you call these tools, there are several benefits that we ought to consider.
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