Literature Reviews, cont.

•A study conducted by James, Abbott, and Greenwood, 2001 found that in “children with special needs, findings suggested that a large part of their gains could be attributed to the use of graphic organizers” •Research on using computers and graphic organizers “found that presenting selected graphic organizers on computers helps students to see the relationships between main ideas and supporting details, and this in turn leads to higher scores on reading and writing tests” (Hyerle, 1996).