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Graphic organisers: How do they work & which ones are effective?

Graphic organisers are superb for organising information and stimulating different types of thinking. Nathan Burns considers why and how we might use them and picks out 10 of his favourites
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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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