Subject
Subject
Bisaya
Year & Strand: ALL 11 Strand
Lesson 3
TECHNIQUE IN ORGANIZING INFORMATION THROUGH GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Graphic Organizer - A visual representation of knowledge that structures information by arranging
important aspects of a concept or topic into a pattern using labels. (Bromley, DeVitis & Modlo, 1999)
Reasons for Using Graphic Organizers
Tools for critical and creative thinking
Tools for organizing information
Tools for understanding information and relationships
Tools for self-learning
Types of Graphic Organizers
1. Venn Diagram – used to compare and contrast ideas and events. It uses two or more overlapping circles
to show similar and different attributes.
2. Spider Map – used to investigate and enumerate various aspects of a central idea, which could be a
concept, topic or theme. It also known as semantic map.
3. Problem-solution Map – it displays the nature of the problem and how it can be solved. It usually
contains the problem’s description, its causes and effects, and logical solutions.
4. Series of Events chain – used to show the logical sequence of events
5. Cycle – describes how a series of events interact to produce a set of results repeatedly.
Some examples of events that require a cycle are water cycle, metamorphosis, and poverty cycle.
Graphic organizers – a teaching strategy. It organizes knowledge and ideas using semantics and symbols.
It can be used for any subject and grade level. It helps students make connections between ideas and
information.