Bloom's Taxonomy

Bloom's Taxonomy identifies the 6 levels of learning. There are typical questions associated with each level of learning that breaks the taxonomy into two parts, lower order (basic learning) and higher order (critical thinking). Using figs as my topic, here are some examples of how the 6 levels would work, starting at the lowest level, Remembering:

Lower Order Thinking Skills

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1. Remembering -- basic facts about figs: What is a fig? Where does it grow? Are they food?
Basically, questions at this level generate one word, or one fact, answers.

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2. Understanding -- understanding the basic facts: What makes a fig sweet? What parts of the fig can be used for food and what part for propagation? How are fig plants planted?
This level takes the basic facts a bit further into understanding how the plants propagate and grow.

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3. Applying -- make a chart showing how planting a fig should look in a cross-section: What does the fig plant look like when it is properly planted?
At this level, the basic information is joined to the deeper understanding and applied in some way to show the learning, in this case to make a drawing showing how the plant should look.



Higher Order Thinking Skills

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4 Analyzing -- now the critical thinking starts: How does soil ph affect fig growth? What does plant placement on a property affect fig growth?
Analyzing is figuring out how the surrounding information impacts the topic. It become a comparison between types of figs, types of soil ph's, and sun/wind patterns.

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5. Evaluation -- making a judgment based on information: What type of fig plant would do well in my garden environment?
At this level, I'd be considering which fig types would do well in my garden, given my soil, weather, and sun access. It's a judgement call. I weigh the information and make  decision.

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6. Create -- once information is found, understood, can be applied, analyzed, and evaluated a final product can be made, in this case, a fig garden!  I'd make a schematic of my new garden, showing the sun access, rain accumulation, and fig placement. This one is not mine of course because I'm just beginning and nowhere near ready for a plan, but it is an example of future work hopefully!