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Searls, Evelyn F. – 1980
After expanding on the definition of advance organizers as proposed by David Ausubel, this paper offers possible reasons for the lack of strong empirical support for the use of the strategy. It then cites examples of the successful use of advance organizers with learners from nursery school through college and in a variety of disciplines. The…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Intentional Learning
