Overview
Benjamin Bloom headed a group of educational psychologists who, in 1956, developed a method of classifying cognitive thinking into different levels, each building on the previous level, from the most simple to the most abstract. Cognitive learning includes knowledge recall, comprehending information, organizing ideas, analyzing and synthesizing data, applying knowledge, choosing among alternatives in problem-solving, and evaluating ideas or actions. These skills are targeted in education.
Recommended websites
Table of verbs for Bloom's Taxonomy This table is invaluable in
ensuring that questions and activities beyond the levels of knowledge
and comprehension are developed.
Oz-Teacher
Net - Bloom's Revised Taxonomy popular as part of the Middle Years
of Schooling Program
Developing
Questions That Matter This site provides Blooms level of thinking
plus adverbs plus sentence stems.
Questioning
Tool Kit From Now On the Educational Technology Journal
The
Question Press From Now On the Educational Technology Journal
Applying Bloom's Taxonomy - verbs/sentence stems/ activities
Planning templates
Bloom's Taxonomy Template
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Thinking
Principle 1: The learning
environment is supportive and productive.
Principle 2: The learning
environment promotes independence, interdependence and
self motivation.
Principle 3: Students' needs, backgrounds,
perspectives and interests are reflected in the learning program.
Principle 4: Students are challenged
and supported to develop deep levels of thinking and application
Principle 5: Assessment
practices are an integral part of teaching and learning.
Principle 6: Learning
connects strongly with communities and practice beyond
the classroom.
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