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 Another important and rather controversial part of Ausubel'​s theory are //​organizers//:​ **abstract ideas on a higher level than the content that will be presented for learning**, purpose of which is to **help replace the missing concepts** necessary for successful acquisition of new information. **Organizers** should be of greater help to students with less organized cognitive structures, since organized cognitive structures already possess quality anchoring ideas. Critics of Ausubel'​s theory often reflect the fact that he doesn'​t describe construction of organizers so different researches provide different results of their efficiency. Another important and rather controversial part of Ausubel'​s theory are //​organizers//:​ **abstract ideas on a higher level than the content that will be presented for learning**, purpose of which is to **help replace the missing concepts** necessary for successful acquisition of new information. **Organizers** should be of greater help to students with less organized cognitive structures, since organized cognitive structures already possess quality anchoring ideas. Critics of Ausubel'​s theory often reflect the fact that he doesn'​t describe construction of organizers so different researches provide different results of their efficiency.
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-A visual representation of Ausubels theory can be found [[http://​cmapspublic2.ihmc.us/​rid=1094487285248_442176581_5443/​Ausubel%27s%20theory.cmap|here]]. 
  
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