1. 6 th Grade 2013 INTRODUCTION TO BLOOM’S TAXONOMY

2.  Benjamin Bloom was an educator and Psychologist  He is the creator of _________________ ________________________.  Bloom looked at the way we learn best.  He learned that there are ______________ ________of _______________ ranging from basic to advanced.  His ultimate goal was to understand how ___________________ so everyone would be able to master learning. WHO IS BEN BLOOM?

3.  Taxonomy is one of those words that most people never hear or use. Basically, a taxonomy _______________________________ _________________________________________________________.  Bloom uses his “____________” to categorize the levels of reasoning and thinking skills.  The 6 levels are arranged from ______________ to most difficult to master. The ____________ up the pyramid you climb, the more ____________________ tasks become. WHAT DOES ________________ MEAN?

4.  The three ways we develop as fully functional human beings are broken down into the following categories:  Cognitive – Mental skills, thinking and reasoning  Affective - Growth or feelings in emotional areas  Psychomotor – Manual and physical skills. Three Domains of Learning

5.  The cognitive domain is all about ______________ and the development of _____________________.  This includes the recall or recognition of specific facts and concepts.  The lower level are: _____________, _______________, & _______________________.  The higher levels are: _______________, ________________, and __________________.  “_______________” takes place in the first ___ levels.  “___________________” occurs in the top ____ levels. THE ________________ DOMAIN

6.  _________________ is the mental process of how we learn. It is how we gain knowledge, comprehension.  __________________ refers to higher order thinking which involves active engagement in learning.  ____________________ or “thinking about how you learn” plays an important role in our learning. METACOGNITION

7.  By thinking about what and how you are learning, students can __________________________________ ______________________.  When you have an assignment and you think about _________________or ______________  You are checking your “___________” (_______________) and then “_______” how you can complete the task.  Finally, because ________________ plays a critical role in ____________________, it is important to study metacognitive activity and development to understand how students can be successful learners. HOW DO WE USE THIS STUFF?

8.  This is ______________________, where you test if you can ________________ or _______________ information. Can you remember the main ideas?  You should be able to: ___________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________.  Ex: I know that clouds are in the sky. LEVEL 1 - __________________

9.  At this level you are able to go past remembering facts. You ______________ _____________________ in your own words.  You are able to: ____________________ __________________________________.  Ex: I know that there are several types of clouds & that each are shaped for a specific reason. LEVEL 2 - ________________

10.  You are able to ________ and _____________ the information you learned.  You can solve a problem with the information you have.  You are able to: ________________________ _______________________________________.  Now lets try it! LEVEL 3 - ___________________