OPTICOPTICA Strategy for Analyzing Graphics

in a Structured Fashion

• OPTIC is a strategy developed by College Board for AP Vertical Team Work— Designed to be used

across the content areas and across grade levels

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What is OPTIC?What is OPTIC?• OPTIC is an organizational strategy particularly suited for analyzing visuals and graphics. It can also be used to analyze readings and multiple choice questions.

General Benefits to Using OPTICGeneral Benefits to Using OPTIC1.1. OPTIC is the reverse of concept OPTIC is the reverse of concept

mapping and allows students to mapping and allows students to organize information.organize information.

2.2. Guides students in understanding and Guides students in understanding and analyzing graphs, pictures, figures, analyzing graphs, pictures, figures, data tables, multiple choice questions, data tables, multiple choice questions, paragraphs.paragraphs.

3.3. Can be integrated with Bloom’s Can be integrated with Bloom’s Taxonomy to generate questions on Taxonomy to generate questions on each level of cognitive ability.each level of cognitive ability.

Why do OPTIC for Why do OPTIC for Science?Science?

Many science questions involve graphs/figures standardized testing. Count how many question son the Periodic Assessments involve graphics.

1/3 of science questions involve 1/3 of science questions involve graphs/figures on CST for science. graphs/figures on CST for science.

OPTIC for graphsOPTIC for graphsOverview: What is your first impression of the graph? Parts: How many parts of the graph are there and what do they represent?Title: What is the title of the graph and what does it tell you about the graph?Interrelationships: What is going on in the graph?Conclusion: What is the graph trying to show us?

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OPTIC for a multiple choice questionOverview: Is there a chart, graph, written passage or picture that you need to use?Parts: What are the parts of the chart, graph, picture, or writing prompt?Topic: What is the question asking you about?Interrelationships: What will help you answer the question?Complete the Question

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1. Remember ____________________2. Understand ____________________3. Apply _________________________4. Analyze _______________________

5. Evaluate ______________________6. Create ________________________

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Different Ways To Incorporate OPTIC:

Using OPTIC with Bloom’s Taxonomy

Multiple Choice Questions1. 2. 3.

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Using OPTIC in Conjunction With Creating Multiple Choice Questions

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Using OPTIC Within a Larger ProjectUsing OPTIC Within a Larger Project

During LabsDuring Labs– Students using OPTIC on graphs/data Students using OPTIC on graphs/data

tables/figures that they have created during an tables/figures that they have created during an experiment will help students better understand experiment will help students better understand how to use a graph when analyzing their how to use a graph when analyzing their hypothesis.hypothesis.

During Group/Individual ProjectsDuring Group/Individual Projects– Students are able to better organize information Students are able to better organize information

from many sources when completing a project from many sources when completing a project or culminating task.or culminating task.