DUAL CODING WITH TEACHERS

OLIVER CAVIGLIOLI
@olicav
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ORGANISING THE GRAPHIC ORGANISERS For step-by-step guides to
constructing the graphic organisers
seen below, read the book above.

CHUNK COMPARE SEQUENCE CAUSE & EFFECT

Tree Diagram Venn Diagram Flow Chart Input-Output Diagram
The quintessential hiearchical structure, used for everything The visual depiction of set theory. Agreed attributes The simplest way to show the flow of a process by a series of Multiple factors are involved in a cause and effect dynamic.
from management to animal taxonomies. Their only problem determine inclusion in a set. An overlap of circles highlights factors or events joined by arrows. Too many such nodes This diagram allows you to show them centred around a
is the space it needs at its base as it broadens. the similarities. makes understanding more difficult. catalyst.

W I
O
I
W W W
O
I
W W W W W W W W W

I = Input O = Output
W
W = Word

Mind Map Double Spray Cycle Fishbone Diagram

Once the hippies’ map of choice, its organic aesthetic Like a Venn diagram, the double spray shows which The same as a flow chart but instead of a one-way direction, a Situations are rarely explained by a simpleline of causes. In
disguises the fact that it is merely a tree diagram radiantly attributes are different and which are shared. The central, cycle is established. suchcases, causes arechunked into similarthemes to indicate
emanating from a central point. This solves the space issue. linked features highlight the similarities. a more subtle sphere of influence.

W D D
W

W W
S C
C C
W W D D C
W W C
C
S
W
D D E
W C C
W

C
C
W D D = Different S = Same C C

W
W
W = Word on the line C = Cause E = Effect

Concept Map Crossed Continua Flow Spray Relations Diagram

Hierarchical, connected mini-sentences, of subject-verb- Used to compare two or more topics against Too many nodes make flow charts overly complex. Breaking it This resembles a concept map but is not hierarchical and is
object structure, form the basis of concept maps. They are two sets of criteria each on a continuum. Placing the topics down to its main events and showing the attached subsidiary only related to causal links. Any factor can influence another.
very precise and, therefore, quite difficult to create. against these two continua immediately reveals differences. ones retains clarity. The linked arrows indicate the line of influence. This can be
specified with a verb.
W V F
F
V
F
A E F
B F
W W W F
V V
F
V

W F
V
W W C F F
W V
V

F
V

V
D
W
W W V = Verb F = Factor
W = Word V = Verb on line