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Understand the fundamental role Bloom’s Taxonomy plays in most of the assessment experiences learners have in school (and beyond …)
Bloom’s Taxonomy and Assessment Our concern is the extent to which we can apply the taxonomy to support us in the twin aims of assessment: These aims refer to the…
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Instantly differentiate your questioning, including for your less- and more-able learners, by letting Bloom’s Taxonomy do the work for you
Bloom’s-Based Extension Questions Let’s think briefly about using Bloom’s taxonomy to structure extension questions. These questions are supplements to the main work of the lesson. They are called extensions because…
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Two simple yet powerful ways you can call on the magic of Bloom’s Taxonomy when thinking about questioning in your classroom
Circulating and Intervening Highly effective activities afford us the opportunity to circulate through the class. While doing this we can elicit information about learning – by observing, listening, reading work…
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Tailor your questions, frame your lessons and recalibrate your activities with ease when you start using Bloom’s-based questioning in your planning
Using Bloom’s Taxonomy to Frame Objectives, Lessons and Activities as Questions Framing learning objectives as questions offers lots of opportunities. The technique encourages a sense of enquiry, provides a means…
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Change how you think about questioning with sixty ready-to-go, tried-and-tested question stems covering each level of Bloom’s Taxonomy
The Art of Questioning Questioning is one of the most important tools at the teacher’s disposal. We ask hundreds of questions every day. It’s one of the ways, if not…
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Instantly change the dynamic of your lesson planning by starting with the end product and using Bloom’s Taxonomy to scaffold learners up to where you want them to be
Starting with the End Product It can be useful to think about what products we want learners to create, and to plan from there. This is a method of planning…
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Use these oven-ready synthesis and evaluation activities to ramp up the level of challenge in your classroom and push learners to think deeply about the lessons you plan
Exploring Synthesis and Evaluation Activities Here’s Bloom’s Taxonomy: We’re going to look at the top two levels. Synthesis and evaluation. These are always the most challenging things we ask learners…
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Relieve the pressure on your lesson planning with eight ready-made, good-to-go application and analysis activities you can use to bring Bloom’s Taxonomy into your teaching today
Looking at Application and Analysis Activities Here’s Bloom’s Taxonomy: We’re going to look at levels three and four. Application and analysis. I’ll share eight activities you can use in your…
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Eight sure-fire knowledge and comprehension activities that not only give you ready-made tasks to use in your planning, but also reveal the inner workings of Bloom’s Taxonomy
Making Use of Knowledge and Comprehension Activities Here’s Bloom’s Taxonomy: We’re going to look at the first two levels. I’ll share eight activities you can use in your lessons, four…
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Rethink your approach to lesson planning and let Bloom’s Taxonomy do more of the heavy lifting, so you can focus on the things that matter most to you
Bloom’s Taxonomy and Activities Bloom’s Taxonomy is an excellent basis for activities, allowing you to construct tasks for your learners that closely match their current level of mastery as well…