Bloom’s Taxonomy Reflection

Module 2 = Lesson Planning

Before I got crazy with the lesson planning, I was reading a lot about Bloom’s Taxonomy, and I have to admit that at first it was hard for me to understand it…

“Bloom’s Taxonomy was created in 1956 under the leadership of educational psychologist Dr Benjamin Bloom in order to promote higher forms of thinking in education, such as analyzing and evaluating, rather than just remembering facts”

 

I know, I know, it was created many years ago, but recently it was adapted to our modern reality.  

I think that Bloom’s Taxonomy provides to the teachers an amazing tool that guides them among the learning process; as a teacher one of the most difficult experiences is self-evaluation. Are you transmitting to students your knowledge? Are your students learning enough? Are you using the correct techniques? To know in what point between the knowledge and understanding your students are, let you know in what areas you need to focus on and work harder, besides Bloom’s taxonomy refers to specific activities which make easier pass through the six levels. And in my opinion Bloom’s taxonomy helps you with your lesson plans for the same reason.

 

In conclusion, it isn’t what you teach; it is how you teach it! 😉