BLOOM’s Taxonomy Parent Information Session: Monday 23rd April 2018

Who is Benjamin Bloom? American Educational Psychologist Created Bloom’s Taxonomy in 1956 to promote Higher Order Thinking in education Contributed towards research in Mastery Learning - pupils are taught at their level of proficiency Pupils are assessed Pupils given more opportunities to ‘master’ the learning or given more challenging tasks Focus on process not content Emphasise that Higher order Thinking Moves Away from rite learning.

What is Bloom’s Taxonomy? Taxonomy: Classification Bloom’s classifies ways of thinking from lower order to more difficult, higher order skills These terms were updated in the 1990s

Classification Terms Creating Evaluating Analysing Applying Understanding Remembering Evaluating Analysing Applying Lower Order Thinking at bottom of pyramid, progressively moving to Higher Order Thinking. Revised Terminology. Understanding Remembering

Creating Evaluating Analysing Applying Understanding Remembering

Activity Take 2 minutes. Write down 2 questions to ask someone about the story of Beauty and the Beast.

Remember facts about the information.

Explain the ideas in the information.

Use the information in a new way.

Break down the information to understand it better.

Say what I think about the information and back up opinion.

Use information to build new ideas.

Activity Now…use the question sheet to reflect on the level of thinking required for each question you created.

How do we use it in the classroom? As part of Active Learning As part of play As part of Guided Reading Differentiation All Curricular Areas for feedback linked to Learning Intentions and Success Criteria (Mid-lesson and plenary) Encouraging young people to think, question, reflect and work together Teachers planning questioning before lessons and for Assessment

Skills for Learning: Bloom’s Taxonomy

How does it link to the curriculum? Used to inform the Experiences and Outcomes in Curriculum for Excellence STEM Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills for learning, life and work Debating Skills Digital Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqgTBwElPzU Watch Video from 2.40 – 4.10

How does it link to the curriculum? Higher Order Thinking Skills encourage:   Mastery of basic skills of literacy and numeracy​  Ability to work with others​  Ability to cope with change​  Well developed verbal skills​  Decision-making and problem solving skills      

Only some of these will apply to Primary aged pupils as sourced from further education document. Source: https://teachonline.asu.edu/2016/05/integrating- technology-blooms-taxonomy

‘It is important that all learners are given appropriate opportunities to develop their thinking skills. These skills can be developed across a range of contexts including through more practical or applied learning opportunities’ Curriculum for Excellence: Building the Curriculum 4: skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work, Page 8

Example of progression Curriculum for Excellence: Experiences and Outcomes for Literacy

How can this be used at home? Discussing stories being read Reflecting on the school day Questioning through play instead of directing play Use of Digital Technology