Advanced Organizers derive their name from the fact that students use the organizers before the learning process. Ausubel (1960) developed them to serve as a bridge between existing and new knowledge. Advanced Organizers come in four types: Expository (simply describing the new content), Narrative (presents new information in story format), Skimming Material before reading, or Graphical Organizers (using Venn Diagrams, KWL Charts, Pictographs, etc. to preview new material).
Follow these steps to use the Advanced Organizer strategy :
- State the objective of the lesson to preview instruction
- Provide students with the organizer in order to:
- Identify attributes
- Offer examples
- Provide context
- Prompt students to connect prior knowledge to new content
- Advanced Organizer Examples and Information
Advance & Graphical Organizers: Proven Strategies Enhanced through Technology