An Overview of Bloom’s Taxonomy
- 1. An Overview of Bloom’s Taxonomy By Melissa Winfield
- 2. Bloom’s Hierarchy of Learning
- 3. Increasing Levels of Complexity
- 4. Characteristics of Knowledge Sample Question Potential activities Useful Verbs Stems and products tell What happened Make a list of the list after...? main events.. describe How many...? Make a timeline of relate Who was it that...? events. locate Can you name the...? Make a facts chart. write Describe what Write a list of any find happened at...? pieces of information state Who spoke to...? you can remember. name Can you tell why...? List all the .... in the Find the meaning story. of...? Make a chart What is...? showing... Which is true or Make an acrostic. false...? Recite a poem.
- 5. Characteristics of Comprehension Sample Question Stems Potential activities and Useful Verbs products explain Can you write in your own Cut out or draw pictures interpret words...? to show a particular outline Can you write a brief event. discuss outline...? Illustrate what you think distinguish What do you think could the main idea was. predict of happened next...? Make a cartoon strip restate Who do you think...? showing the sequence of translate What was the main events. compare idea...? Paint a picture of some describe Who was the key aspect you like. character...? Write a summary report Can you distinguish of an event. between...? Prepare a flow chart to What differences exist illustrate the sequence of between...? events.
- 6. Characteristics of Application Sample Question Stems Potential activities and Useful Verbs products solve Do you know another Construct a model to show instance where...? demonstrate how it will use Could this have happened work. illustrate in...? Make a diorama to construct Can you group by illustrate an important complete characteristics such as...? event. examine What factors would you Make a scrapbook about classify change if...? the areas of study. Can you apply the method Take a collection of used to some experience photographs to of your own...? demonstrate a particular point. Make up a puzzle game suing the ideas from the
- 7. Characteristics of Analysis Sample Question Stems Potential activities and Useful Verbs products analyse Which events could have Design a questionnaire distinguish happened...? to gather information. examine I ... happened, what Write a commercial to compare might the ending have sell a new product. contrast been? Conduct an investigation investigate How was this similar to produce information to categorise to...? support a view. identify What was the underlying Make a flow chart to explain theme of...? show the critical stages. separate Construct a graph to advertise illustrate selected information. Make a jigsaw puzzle.
- 8. Characteristics of Synthesis Sample Question Potential activities and Useful Verbs Stems products create Can you design a ... to Invent a machine to do invent ...? a specific task. compose Why not compose a predict song about...? Create a new product. plan Can you see a possible Give it a name and plan construct solution to...? a marketing campaign. design If you had access to all Write about your imagine resources how would feelings in relation to... propose you deal with...? Write a TV show, play, devise Why don't you devise puppet show, role play, formulate your own way to deal song or pantomime with...? about...? What would happen Design a record, book, if...? or magazine cover for...?
- 9. Characteristics of Evaluation Sample Question Stems Potential activities and Useful Verbs products judge Is there a better solution Prepare a list of criteria to select to... judge a ... show. Indicate choose Judge the value of... priority and ratings. decide Can you defend your Conduct a debate about justify position about...? an issue of special debate Do you think ... is a good interest. verify or a bad thing? argue How would you have Write a letter to ... recommend handled...? advising on changes assess What changes to ... would needed at... discuss you recommend? Write a half yearly report. rate Do you believe? Prepare a case to present prioritise Are you a ... person? your view about... determine How would you feel if...?
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