Uncovering The Purpose Of Bloom’s Taxonomy And How It Will Help You

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A lesson’s objective gives meaning to a class session.  The dozens of verbs categorized amongst six levels of progressively complex thinking comprise the goals of education, across all grades and subjects.  Those action words (such as “explain” or “construct”), in those six tiers, give life to each lesson’s objective, thanks to the work of Benjamin Bloom.   

 

When I first began teaching, as an alternate route teacher, I had not even heard of Bloom’s Taxonomy, never mind understand its significance to education.  Because of this, I struggled to create lesson plans – I did not know how to write an objective, and my lessons’ instructional procedures were more like busy work than purposeful work.  Once I learned what Bloom’s Taxonomy entailed, I had a less challenging time creating my lessons, plus my lessons began to have substance because they were focused on introducing and enhancing particular skills. 

 

Six Tiers Of Bloom’s Taxonomy

Here are the six tiers of Bloom’s Taxonomy, beginning with the most basic, concrete level and concluding with the most complex, abstract level.  This tiered approach to building academic skills is, of course, to be used in all grades and subjects.  The sample learning objectives provided below are specific to middle school English Language Arts:

*Note, the italicized words are terms typically used within the respective tiers.

Bloom's Taxonomy; Pyramid; Tiers; Objectives

Tier 1: Remember

Students will be able to list the events of the passage in order.

 

Tier 2: Understand

Students will be able to describe character X using five strong adjectives and supporting text evidence.

 

Tier 3: Apply

Students will be able to interpret the author’s use of metaphors in this passage.

 

Tier 4: Analyze

Students will be able to compare and contrast text X with text Y. 

 

Tier 5: Evaluate

Students will be able to defend or critique character X’s decision to ____________.

 

Tier 6: Create

Students will be able to compose an alternate, plausible ending to the novel. 

 

These are just a few of the nearly infinite number of objectives you can use in your classes. 

 

Familiarize yourself with Bloom’s Taxonomy.  Consult your course curriculum and the numerous websites at your disposal for more in-depth information about this foundation to education.  Knowing the various tiers will greatly assist you in creating lessons that will help your students gain necessary grade-level skills.   

 

Leave a question, comment, or suggestion below, in the Comments Section!   

 

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Peace.  Love.  Reading & Writing.

 

💗 Miss M

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