Advanced Organizers

In the late 1960’s, advanced organizers were introduce by David Ausubel. His theory states that teachers, in order to be successful, need to organize and present instruction in a progressive manner that easy for students to follow. It is also important that student know the “end goal”. It is critical for learning and retention that the students know the direction in which the instruction is heading and where they will be when they reach the final goal. Another aspect to successful teaching is connecting to student’s previous knowledge and using that familiar territory to guide them into unfamiliar territory. To assist teachers in providing such instruction, many forms of advanced organizers have been created. 

 

Advanced organizers provide concepts and principles directly to the student and should be used to clarify the aim of the lesson. They should trigger the learner’s relevant, previous knowledge and prepare the student for new information. Other aspects that can be included in advanced organizers are identifying crucial attributes and, when appropriate, giving examples or illustrations.   Advanced organizers are also useful to guide the instruction in an appropriate direction to accomplish the ”end goal”.

 

Examples of advanced organizers include, but are not limited to:

 

Here are some websites with more information

 

 

 

 

 

References

 

Apple Computer Inc. (2003). Opening Classroom Doors. Retrieved October 9, 2008, from Teaching Methods Avanced Organizers: http://newali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000328/Advanced_Organizers.html

 

Guides and Tutorials. (2006). Guides and Tutorials - Free Technology Guides and Tutorials. Retrieved October 9, 2008, from Introduction to Advance Organizers : http://www.guidesandtutorials.com/advance-organizers.html

 

Kalmes, M. W. (2002, January). EDU 462: Methods in Secondary Social Science. Retrieved October 4, 2008, from The Advanced Organizer: http://abraham.cuaa.edu/~kalmesm/462s03/proc/advorg.htm

 

Marzano, R. J., Pickering, D. J., & Pollock, J. E. (2001). Questions, Cues, and Advance Organizers. Retrieved October 8, 2008, from Instructional Strategies: http://manila.esu4.org/instructionalstrategies/stories/storyReader$15

 

Example still to come :)