Cause and Effect - Generative Learning

This is a thinking map showing the causes and effects of climate change. Based on ideas from Enser's Generative Learning in action and Oli Cav's Dual Coding, the students had to draw and construct the map based on the information given during the lesson.
 

How to Self Quiz Knowledge Organiser

How to Self Quiz - Barr Beacon School 

Knowledge Organiser - Blog post 

Quiz designed from Climate Knowledge Organiser

Knowledge Organisers - Design

Year 4 - Knowledge Organiser

Year 5 - Knowledge Organiser

 

Oli Cav - Dual Coding to organise ideas

Notes

Organisation is key to cognition.

Higher Order of Graphic Organisers

Random - List - Network - Hierachy

Diagrams have computational advantage over text - they are easier to infer. Takes a lot of cognitive load to decipher explanations/read text.

The mind regards ideas as objects. using graphic organisers - don't focus on surface features but structure.

Four types of graphic organisers/visuals

1. Define

2. Compare

3. Sequence

4. Cause and Effect 

 

Graphic Organiser - Double Spray

 

An example from a student's book of a Double Spray Graphic organiser comparing slaves and refugees.

Document Design

Document design resource based on Dual Coding for Teachers

 

Motivation

 Peps McCrea - Motivated Teaching summary