Advance organizers are materials presented before new information to connect general knowledge and add meaning. They were developed by David Ausubel based on his subsumption theory of relating general, abstract concepts to new concepts. There are four main types: expository using unfamiliar, abstract material; comparative using familiar material and prior knowledge through comparison and contrast; narrative for skimming information; and nonlinguistic using non-verbal representation.

1. Advance Organizers Bethany Johnston Instructional Techniques

2. What Are Advance Organizers? Material presented before new information is introduced. Highly organized Connect general knowledge to new content Add meaning to new content

3. David Ausubel Developed advanced organizers Relate to new content Subsumption Theory Progressive Differentiation Integrative Reconciliation General, abstract concepts to New Concepts

4. Advanced Organizers Expository Comparative Narrative Skimming for Information Nonlinguistic Representation

5. Expository Unfamiliar material More Abstract Straight-forward

6. Comparative Familiar Material Prior Knowledge Compare Contrast

7. The Other Three Narrative Skimming for Information Non-Linguistic

8. “ Why yes Otis! That is a lovely advance organizer about frog dissection.

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