Developing Literacy Skills with Graphic Organisers

Abstract

<p>As teachers we are constantly looking for</p> <p>ways to improve student learning. In Australia,</p> <p>educational theory and practice have</p> <p>predominantly moved from the behaviourist</p> <p>school of thought to the cognitive school of</p> <p>thought. From this position, a constructivist</p> <p>theory of learning has developed. Within this</p> <p>model, students are actively involved in the</p> <p>learning process. Practices in education have</p> <p>also been informed by information scientists</p> <p>who understand that information is important</p> <p>and is processed and adapted by learners in</p> <p>relation to what they already know.</p>