Graphic Organizers.

An overview of graphic organizers and their role and impacts on student learning in public school education environments is presented. Also presented is a brief overview of the current research pertaining to graphic organizers, their role in helping children analyze and synthesize information, and their relationship in helping children organize information despite "ability level" or developmental understanding. Further analyzed are ways specific academic skills are impacted through the use of graphic organizers in accordance with learning styles and age-related behavioral processes. Also presented are implications for classrooms and applications that include roles and impacts on certain groups including students, teachers, and administrators. Solutions are offered to help professionals develop the most effective programs through consistent, research-based methodologies and philosophies.