BLOOM'S TAXONOMY
Bloom's Taxonomy
Bloom's taxonomy explains the process of learning:
Before you can UNDERSTAND a concept, you must REMEMBER it.
To APPLY a concept you must first UNDERSTAND it.
In order to EVALUATE a process, you must have ANALYZED it.
To CREATE an accurate conclusion, you must have completed a thorough EVALUATION.
LEVEL 1 : REMEMBER
This level helps us recall foundational or factual information: names, dates, formulas, definitions, components, or methods.
STUDY METHODS
Make and use flashcards for key terms.
Make a list or timeline of the main events.
List the main characteristics of something.
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
How would you define...?
List the __________ in order.
Who were...?
LEVEL 2 : Understand
Understanding means that we can explain main ideas and concepts and make meaning by interpreting, classifying, summarizing, inferring, comparing, and explaining.
STUDY METHODS
Discuss content with or explain to a partner.
Explain the main idea of the section.
Write a summary of the chapter in your own words.
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
How would you differentiate between ___ and ___?
What is the main idea of _____?
Why did...?
LEVEL 3 : Apply
Application allows us to recognize or use concepts in real-world situations and to address when, where, or how to employ methods and ideas.
STUDY METHODS
Seek concrete examples of abstract ideas.
Work practice problems and exercises.
Write an instructional manual or study guide on the chapter that others could use.
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
Why does ______ work?
How would you change _____?
How would you develop a set of instructions about...?
LEVEL 4 : Analyze
Analysis means breaking a topic or idea into components or examining a subject from different perspectives. It helps us see how the "whole" is created from the "parts." It's easy to miss the big picture by getting stuck at a lower level of thinking and simply remember individual facts without seeing how they are connected. Analysis helps reveal the connections between facts.
STUDY METHODS
Generate a list of contributing factors.
Determine the importance of different elements or sections.
Think about it from a different perspective.
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
How does this element contribute to the whole?
What is the significance of this section?
How would _____ group see this?
LEVEL 5 : Evaluate
Evaluating means making judgments about something based on criteria and standards. This requires checking and critiquing an argument or concept to form an opinion about its value. Often there is not a clear or correct answer to this type of question. Rather, it's about making a judgment and supporting it with reasons and evidence.
STUDY METHODS
Decide if you like, dislike, agree, or disagree with an author or decision.
Consider what you would do if asked to make a choice.
Determine which approach or argument is most effective.
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
What is your opinion about _____? What evidence and reasons support your opinion?
How would you improve this?
Which argument or approach is stronger? Why?
LEVEL 6 : Create
Creating involves putting elements together to form a coherent or function whole. Creating includes reorganizing elements into a new pattern or structure through planning. This is the highest and most advanced level of Bloom's Taxonomy.
STUDY METHODS
Build a model and use it to teach the information to others.
Design an experiment.
Write a short story about the concept.
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
How can you create a model and use it to teach this information to others?
What experiment can you make to demonstrate or test this information?
How can this information be told in the form of a story or poem?