Understanding Bloom's Taxonomy Framework

Mar 28, 2025

Lecture Notes: Introduction to Bloom's Taxonomy

Introduction

  • Presented by Miss Mac (or Lacy)
  • Overview of Bloom's Taxonomy focusing on cognitive processes
  • Aim: Assist in unpacking standards, planning objectives, and differentiating in classrooms

Bloom's Taxonomy

  • Purpose: Framework to categorize educational objectives and increase questioning rigor
  • Use: Evaluative tool for course objectives and assessments
  • Goal: Challenge students beyond mere factual recall

Original Bloom's Pyramid

  • Structure:
    • Base to Top: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation
    • Hierarchy: Each level must be mastered before progressing to the next

Revised Version

  • Visual: Staircase representation
  • Objective: Students climb to top representing standard mastery or course completion
  • Approach: Show tangible growth daily with each step as an objective

Bloom's Taxonomy Domains

  1. Remembering

    • Focus: Recall of learned information
    • Question Starters: List, Recognize, Describe, Match, Label, Define
    • Example: Describe states of matter, label parts of an atom

  2. Understanding

    • Focus: Relating facts to construct meaning
    • Question Starters: Interpret, Summarize, Infer, Compare, Explain, Classify

  3. Applying

    • Focus: Use knowledge to solve problems
    • Question Starters: Use, Execute, Implement, Show, Exhibit

  4. Analyzing

    • Focus: Deconstruct information to make inferences
    • Question Starters: Analyze, Dissect, Infer, Diagram, Examine
    • Application: Highlighted in science classes for showcasing knowledge

  5. Evaluating

    • Focus: Justify a stance based on criteria
    • Question Starters: Test, Judge, Reflect, Predict, Justify

  6. Creating

    • Focus: Combine information to form new solutions or products
    • Question Starters: Assemble, Combine, Create, Design, Invent, Develop

Importance of Bloom's Taxonomy

  • Example: English teacher breaking down complex standards for student understanding
  • Function: Organize learning targets into scaffolded categories to increase rigor

Conclusion

  • Closing Thoughts: Hope to have learned about Bloom's taxonomy
  • Favorite Quote: By Bill Nye, "Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't."