Bloom's Taxonomy
Bloom's taxonomy was developed to provide a common language for teachers to discuss and exchange learning and assessment methods. Specific learning objectives can be derived from the taxonomy; they target knowledge, skills or attitudes for change. Bloom's taxonomy specifically targets these by seeking to increase knowledge (cognitive domain), develop skills (psycho motor domain) or develop emotional aptitude or balance (effective domain). This taxonomy assists teachers in designing performance task, applying questions for conferring the students and providing a feedback on the students work. It has keywords that facilitate the questions that are focused on critical thinking. The result will be increasing understanding and to have the ability to solve a problem-solving skill. These key words are as a guide in structuring questions and tasks for the student. The six levels of Bloom’s taxonomy are: Remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and creating.
As a conclusion, the taxonomy provides a basis for developing sub-goals and assessment methodology to meet these goals. It is important to note that learning objectives are goals, and are not the activities performed to achieve those goals. Bloom's taxonomy offers a guiding framework for breaking these criteria down into accessible blogs which can be used to direct day-to-day lesson plans and can be easily compared to their own goals for the class. Just as different levels require different instructional delivery methods, they also require different assessment methods. Bloom's taxonomy can be used as a checklist to ensure that all levels of a domain have been assessed and align assessment methods with the appropriate lessons and methodologies.
Most teachers know Blooms taxonomy and know its importance but they still work on the very first levels maybe because these are easier to work with but we should work on what's beneficial for the students not for us.
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