1. Metacognition & Higher Order Thinking Skills
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Metacognition & Higher Order Thinking Skills

2. What is Bloom’s Taxonomy?
Creating
Higher
Order
Thinking
Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering

3. How does Bloom’s Taxonomy Impact me?
Memorization does not equal learning.
You can memorize something without understanding.
Thinking is done in both words & pictures
There are 3 main types of intelligence & thinking:
Analytical
Creative These can blend….
Practical

4. Metacognition
You can improve your thinking skills by understanding the processes involved in thinking. Metacognition = thinking about thinking.

5. Higher Order Thinking No memorization
We must do something with the facts we discover
This is where Bloom’s Taxonomy comes in….

6. Bloom’s Taxonomy in Action
Let’s use The Kite Runner….
Creating: How would you re-write this story in a children’s version?
Evaluating: What are the pros & cons of Amir winning the kite-fighting tournament?
Analyzing: How does Amir fulfill the hero archetype?
Applying: What questions would you ask Amir about that fateful day in the winter of 1975?
Understanding: How would you summarize the story?
Remembering: Who are the main characters?

7. So…now what?
1.) Come to class prepared in the Remembering & Understanding levels = this is expected of you. 2.) Function in the Applying & Analyzing levels in your notes, class and small group discussions without being reminded 3.) Perform writing & projects at the Evaluating and Creating levels.