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Use of Graphic Organizers at Técnica del Norte University

Abstract:

Graphic organizers are empirically developed on a regular basis without the application of a systematic process. Nevertheless, their design requires a harmonious organization and the application of two basic cognitive skills: essentializing and informative structuring. In order to verify this assumption, and the use and domain level of graphic organizers by professors and students, a qualitative study with a descriptive approach was carried out at Técnica del Norte University. To this effect, questionnaire, as a method, was validated and applied to a representative sample of professors. At the end, it was verified that the use of certain graphic organizers is connected to a determined major and faculty where they are being applied. Also it was verified that some graphic organizers are most frequently used to support the teaching-learning process due to their simple design. A limited use and fair development of the two basic cognitive skills aforementioned was evidenced as well.