Learning to think, thinking to learn: Models and strategies to develop a classroom culture of thinking. Cheltenham, Vic.: Hawker Brownlow[r]
Trang 1Teaching with
the Revised Bloom’sTaxonomy
Brian Miner
ILACS
Trang 2Taxonomy = Classification
Classification of thinking
Six levels
of complexity
Trang 3Synthesis
Analysis
Application
Comprehension
Knowledge
Creating Evaluating Analyzing Applying Understanding Remembering
Trang 4The learner is able to recall, restate and
remember learned information
– Describing
– Finding
– Identifying
– Listing
– Retrieving – Naming
– Locating – Recognizing
Can students recall information?
Trang 5Student grasps meaning of information
by interpreting and translating
what has been learned – Classifying
– Comparing
– Exemplifying
– Explaining
– Inferring – Interpreting – Paraphrasing – Summarizing
Can students explain ideas or concepts?
Trang 6Student makes use of information in a context different from the one in which it was learned
– Implementing
– Carrying out
– Using – Executing
Can students use the information in
another familiar situation?
c =
Trang 7Student breaks learned information into
its parts to best understand that information
– Attributing
– Comparing
– Deconstructing
– Finding
– Integrating – Organizing – Outlining – Structuring
Can students break information into parts to explore understandings and relationships?
Trang 8Student makes decisions based on in-depth
reflection, criticism and assessment
– Checking
– Critiquing
– Detecting
– Experimenting
– Hypothesising – Judging
– Monitoring – Testing
Can students justify a decision or
a course of action?
Trang 9Student creates new ideas and information using what previously has been learned
– Constructing
– Designing
– Devising
– Inventing
– Making – Planning – Producing
Can students generate new products,
ideas, or ways of viewing things?
Trang 10Questioning
• Higher level questions require complex
application, analysis, evaluation or creation skills
• Higher level questions
critically
– Facilitate problem solving
– Stimulate students to seek information on their own
University of Illinois (2006)
Handout #
Trang 11“Remembering” stems
What happened after ?
How many ?
What is ?
Who was it that ?
Name
Find the definition of…
Describe what happened after…
Who spoke to ?
Which is true or false ?
(Pohl, 2000)
Trang 12“Understanding” stems
Explain why…
Write in your own words…
How would you explain…?
Write a brief outline
What do you think could have happened next ?
Who do you think ?
What was the main idea ?
Clarify…
Illustrate…
(Pohl, 2000)
Trang 13“Applying” stems
Explain another instance where…
Group by characteristics such as…
Which factors would you change if…?
What questions would you ask of…?
From the information given, develop a set of instructions about…
(Pohl, 2000)
Trang 14“Analyzing” stems
Which events could not have happened?
If happened, what might the ending have been?
How is similar to ?
What do you see as other possible outcomes?
Why did changes occur?
Explain what must have happened when
What are some or the problems of ?
Distinguish between
What were some of the motives behind ?
What was the turning point?
What was the problem with ?
(Pohl, 2000)
Trang 15“Evaluating” stems
Judge the value of What do you think about ?
Defend your position about
Do you think is a good or bad thing?
How would you have handled ?
What changes to… would you recommend?
Do you believe ? How would you feel if ?
How effective are ?
What are the consequences ?
What influence will have on our lives?
What are the pros and cons of ?
Why is of value?
What are the alternatives?
Who will gain & who will loose? (Pohl, 2000)
Trang 16“Creating” stems
Design a to
Devise a possible solution to
If you had access to all resources, how would you deal with ?
Devise your own way to
What would happen if ?
How many ways can you ?
Create new and unusual uses for
Develop a proposal which would
(Pohl, 2000)
Trang 17Bloom’s revised taxonomy
• Systematic process of thinking & learning
format
& objectives with standards, activities, &
outcomes
students gain knowledge & critical thinking skills
• Assists in development of goals, objectives, &
lesson plans
Trang 18Let’s Practice!
Worksheets
Trang 19References and Resources
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