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University of North Florida

1992

Division of Curriculum and Instruction

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The Efficacy Of Advance Organizers In Upper Elementary School Curriculum, Jean Hopper Jan 1992

The Efficacy Of Advance Organizers In Upper Elementary School Curriculum, Jean Hopper

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to provide a synthesis and evaluation of research regarding the efficacy of using advance organizers as a pre instructional teaching strategy to enhance students' cognitive growth. Additionally, two sample advance organizers are provided as a model for classroom application, along with caveats for advance organizer construction, presentation and usage. The third component of this study was an evaluation of selected advance organizer studies based on the work of Mayer (1979). The conclusion was that advance organizers do facilitate long term retention and conceptual understanding if prepared and presented properly using language and examples relevant …