Bloom's taxonomy (revised version)

What is Bloom's taxonomy for?

• Classifying verbs and restricting learning activities to decide how to teach

• Classifying learning objectives in terms of their level of intellectual difficulty

• Classifying purposes of verbs to decide on teaching activities

In Bloom's revised taxonomy remembering, understanding and applying are...

• higher-order thinking skills

• lower-order thinking skills

In Bloom's revised taxonomy, analyzing, evaluating and creating are...

• higher-order thinking skills

• lower-order thinking skills

Put the taxonomic classes in the right order, from the easiest (1) to the most difficult (6). Use the following terms and write them with ALL CAPS and a comma between them. ANALYZE, CREATE, REMEMBER, APPLY, UNDERSTAND, EVALUATE.

(a)  

Which of the following descriptions works best for the taxonomic level of REMEMBER?

• Find information

• Make sense of information

• Use information in a new (but similar) situation

Which of the following descriptions works best for the taxonomic level of UNDERSTAND?

• Find information

• Make sense of information

• Use information in a new (but similar) situation

Which of the following descriptions works best for the taxonomic level of APPLY?

• Find information

• Make sense of information

• Use information in a new (but similar) situation

Which of the following descriptions works best for the taxonomic level of ANALYZE?

• Break information down into parts and explore relationships

• Critically examine information and make judgements

• Use information to make something new

Which of the following descriptions works best for the taxonomic level of EVALUATE?

• Break information down into parts and explore relationships

• Critically examine information and make judgements

• Use information to make something new

Which of the following descriptions works best for the taxonomic level of CREATE?

• Break information down into parts and explore relationships

• Critically examine information and make judgements

• Use information to make something new