LESSON 11

Graphics and Graphics Organizers

Learning Objectives

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. state what graphics are and their value in the classroom.

Key Takeaway Questions to Ask:

1. Types and forms of graphics 1. What are graphics? How important are
they?
2. Graphic organizers
2. What are the types of graphics?
3. Value of graphics
3. What are graphic organizers? How
Graphics definitely have a place in the useful are they?
teaching and learning process. They help
students organize their ideas and 4. In what instances or lessons may these
communicate more effectively. Graphic graphic organizers be used?
organizers are truly helpful in problem
solving, decision making, studying, 5. Does the use of graphic organizers
planning research, and brainstorming. correlate with learning?

Learning Task 1

Complete the chart next page. On the first column, write what you know about the given
word or construct. On the second, write what you want to know about it and on the third column,
write what you have learned about it.

Note: The third column should be filled out at the end of this lesson.
 GRAPHICS

What I know about It What I Want to know what I have learned

about it about it

Answer these:
Graphics
1. Did you know that a name is used to refer to the table you fill out?
Graphics are visual imageries or designs on some surface, e.g, wall, canvas, screen,
2. What is a KWL Chart?
paper, or stone to enlighten, demonstrate, or amuse. In contemporary usage, graphics include:
pictorial representation of data, as in computer-aided design and manufacture, in typesetting and
3. A KWL Chart is an example of a graphic organizer. What are graphics and graphic
graphic arts, and in educational and recreational software. Graphics include: photographs,
organizers? Have you tried using them before?
drawings, line art, graphs, diagrams, typography, numbers, symbols, geometric designs, maps,
engineering drawings, or other images.
4. Did you find learning a concept easier using graphics and graphic organizers? Why or why
Graphics often combine text, illustration, and color and has two senses: (1) photographs
or other visual representations in printed publications; and (2) drawings and photographs to be
the layout of a book.

Graphics in technical communication have two-fold goals: (1) to make data stand out on
page; and (2) to make data support the main purpose of the document. Graphic effects may either
be prose or text and supporting graphic materials, ie, text and graphics support each other.
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Types of Graphic formats

1. Tables. Tables help a learner understand the relationship that may be invisible in prose.
They allow the writer to focus attention on specific data while retaia clear representation
of the whole
2. Graphs and Charts. They help readers visualize relationship of data and present
numerical data pictorially. A graph is a two-dimensionally field used plot relationship of
interrelated sets of data, while charts illustrate comparison among several sets of
information.
3. Photographs, Drawings, and Diagrams. They use the same key principles are pictorial
rather than numerical Photographs are the most realistic dramatic representations of
physical features, Drawings, on the other la reproduce something that cannot be done in
real world. They can be time consuming and too expensive. Meanwhile, diagrams are
symbolic depictions of information according to some visualization strategies and are
well suited to the presentation of ideas.
4. Posters, Posters are a visual combination of lines, colors, and words. They are
intended to catch and hold attention at least long enough to communicate brief message,
usually a persuasive one.
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Questions for

1. can graphics be applied across the curriculum! Why or why not?

2. Can graphics act as instructional tools? Why or why not?

Graphic Organizers

Terms synonymous to graphic organizers include knowledge map, concept map, story
map, cognitive organizer advance organizer, or concept diagram. Graphic organizers utilize
visual symbols to convey or to communicate seemingly profound information, knowledge,
concepts, thoughts, or ideas, and relationships between and among constructs in a manner that
these become easy to comprehend or to understand.

Forms of Graphic Organizers

1. Relational Organizers

 Storyboard
 Fishbone or the Ishikawa Diagram
 Cause and Effect Web
 Chart

2. Category Classification Organizers

 Concept Mapping
 KWL Chart
 Mind Map
 Sequence Organizers
 Chain
 Ladder
 Cycle

3. Compare Contrast Organizers

 Dashboard (business)
  Venn diagrams

4. Concept Development Organizers

 Story Web
 Word Web
 Circle Chart
 Flow Chart

RELATIONAL ORGANIZERS

CATEGORY/CLASSIFICATION ORGANIERS
COMPARE AND CONTRAST ORGANIZER

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZERS

 Retention Students remember information better and can better recall it with ease.
 Reading Comprehension, Graphic Organizers help improve the reading comprehension
skills of students.
 Student Achievement. Students with and without learning disabilities improve
achievement across content areas and grade levels.
 Thinking and Learning Skills. Students' critical thinking and higher order thinking are
enhanced or honed.

Elmore (2014) believes that teaching with images, or graphics is very effective because
majority are visual learners about 65% of the human population is visual learner, pictures stick
the million reports that visual aids in the classroom improve learning by 400%, metaphors can
provide language for people and pictures can accelerate understanding.

 Questions for Discussion

1. Are you also a visual learner? Do you find the use of graphics helpful in your attempt to
understand more complex ideas and concepts?

2. How can teachers make the engaging?

Choose a concept or a topic to teach boa target group of learners. Find the most suitable
graphic media for it. Draft a lesson plan following the format provided in the previous lessons
Show your le plan to teacher in your school and seek his constructive feedback there is will time,
do a mock demonstration teaching of your lesson in class. Highlight how the graphics are used in
the lesson.

Your Afterthoughts

What did you learn from the lesson 11? How may this help you in your teaching? What
areas remain unclear?