Graphic organizers

Concept Mapping

An instructional approach to visually show the relationships between and among different concepts (SALTISE).

Promotes: knowledge organization and integration, relational reasoning

• About Concept Mapping (SALTISE)
• Concept Mapping Active Learning Activities (SALTISE)

Classroom Assessment Technique: Concept Maps video by Dr. Karen Rohrbauck Stout © The Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment (CIIA) at Western Washington University.

JosephineMcMurry: Concept Mapping for Learning, Reflection, and Evaluation video by Professor Josephine McMurray © uwaterloo (Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo).

Group Grid

Students sort course concepts into categories on an instructor-generated grid.

Promotes: knowledge integration and synthesis, learning how to learn

• Additional materials for Group Grid by The K. Patricia Cross Academy

Teaching Technique 05: Group Grid video © The K. Patricia Cross Academy

Sketch Notes

Students create a visual representation of lecture content.

Promotes: critical and creative thinking, knowledge integration and synthesis

• Additional Materials for Sketch Notes by The K. Patricia Cross Academy

Teaching Technique 13: Sketch Notes video © The K. Patricia Cross Academy