Story
There is a baby bird. Baby bird is so excited because being a bird means I'll be able to fly all over the country. I am a bird. But I have to wait till I get older to learn to fly. Bird waits, eagerly. Finally he is old enough but I have no idea, no details, no info no facts how birds fly. I need them to fly. He gets the knowledge by going to the library. He asks for a book, book How to fly. He reads, how birds fly. Step 1, go to big open field, where I go, then take 4 steps start with left foot, 1 2 3 4, on 4th step leap in air, up down up, and you will soar. He did exactly, 1 2 3 4 steps leap in the air, up don up down. I got it. I will understand. I will say it to understand. Stand walk walk walk, leap fly, I am off to find field. I will use and. He
I was too excited, tries again, 1 2 3 4 slowly. Ready fly and boom. Why isn't it working. Stop for a min.
I need to analyze the whole thing. Why didn't it work.
Lower order:
Knowledge - get the facts verbatim
Understanding - close the book and restate the information back in own words, summary (why questions with answers directly in the book)
Application - try it, use the information, make, do exactly as the book was written
Higher order:
Analyzing - analyze the facts, why, what are the reasons, causes (why questions, with the answers that are not in the book)
Create - create something new, suppose, what if, imagine, try something new, not what the book said
Evaluate - rate, tank, judge, give an opinion (many answers that can all be right)
I was too excited, tries again, 1 2 3 4 slowly. Ready fly and boom. Why isn't it working. Stop for a min.
I need to analyze the whole thing. Why didn't it work.
Lower order:
Knowledge - get the facts verbatim
Understanding - close the book and restate the information back in own words, summary (why questions with answers directly in the book)
Application - try it, use the information, make, do exactly as the book was written
Higher order:
Analyzing - analyze the facts, why, what are the reasons, causes (why questions, with the answers that are not in the book)
Create - create something new, suppose, what if, imagine, try something new, not what the book said
Evaluate - rate, tank, judge, give an opinion (many answers that can all be right)
BLOOM'S TAXONOMY EXPLAINED
BLOOMS TAXONOMY
Question Types
KNOWLEDGE
remembering, memorizing, recognizing, recalling
Ex: Who? What? Where? When? Why? Define
COMPREHENSION
interpreting, translating from one medium to another, describing
Ex: What do the words "liberty and justice for all" mean? What is the plot of the short story?
APPLICATION
applying information to produce some results, problem solving
Ex: Classify the activities as teacher-centered or student-centered? How does California Proposition 187 affect legal immigrants?
ANALYSIS
identifying motives, making inferences, finding evidence to support, comparing
Ex: Compare and contrast a liberal and a conservative on finance? Examine the similarities and differences between butterflies and moths.
SYNTHESIS
creating something new, problem solving, making predictions, original communication
Ex: Organize a plan to promote team spirit. Think of some ways to encourage self-discipline.
EVALUATION
resolving differences of opinions, making value judgements
Ex: Support the conclusion of your group with documented evidence. Imagine yourself in teh main character's position. What would you do?
remembering, memorizing, recognizing, recalling
Ex: Who? What? Where? When? Why? Define
COMPREHENSION
interpreting, translating from one medium to another, describing
Ex: What do the words "liberty and justice for all" mean? What is the plot of the short story?
APPLICATION
applying information to produce some results, problem solving
Ex: Classify the activities as teacher-centered or student-centered? How does California Proposition 187 affect legal immigrants?
ANALYSIS
identifying motives, making inferences, finding evidence to support, comparing
Ex: Compare and contrast a liberal and a conservative on finance? Examine the similarities and differences between butterflies and moths.
SYNTHESIS
creating something new, problem solving, making predictions, original communication
Ex: Organize a plan to promote team spirit. Think of some ways to encourage self-discipline.
EVALUATION
resolving differences of opinions, making value judgements
Ex: Support the conclusion of your group with documented evidence. Imagine yourself in teh main character's position. What would you do?