Bloom's Taxonomy

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And Lastly...Reviewing Bloom's Taxonomy

Having looked at various means to have students communicate - student-to-student, and student-to-professor - it's probably a good time to recall Bloom's Taxonomy.

In the 1950s, a team of educational psychologists led by Benjamin Bloom developed a framework for thinking about different levels of activity in learning. The Taxonomy has since been modified by various experts, and it isn't entirely free of ambiguity or debate. But practically many faculty find it a helpful framework for devising course assignments to serve different objectives.

How well do you know Bloom's taxonomy?

Blooms Taxonomy