After reading this section, I am fascinated with the work of Bloom. I am reading another work on the Bloom Taxonomy. A number of writers are critical of some aspect's of Bloom's Taxonomy and emphazize a more wholistic approach to the learning experience.
Yes, I find the use of rubrics very helpful to my students.
It provides the instructor with a focus on what to teach and how to measure the progress of the students. It gives order and a form to the class room experience
alan,
In addition, the learning taxonomy can be used to remind students that "education" is process-based. Taking "short cuts" in learning can negatively affect a student's ability to retain and apply, the received information.
Tremayne Simpson
It is helpful in ensuring that the class progresses from simjple to complex.
As an instructor, the more time I spend in the classroom the more I realize how important the taxonomy of learning is. Simply stated, the three levels of taxonomy: knowledge, comprehension, and application are the core to developing a proper lesson plan. It eventually helps me create a more effective course outline
I, too, am in the same boat as the previous posters; Unfortunately for those instructors in applied technology fields, we are professionals first, then we become instructors. I think there should be a template available to those in the field that we could work from, a guide of sorts, to give us a binder or something to fill in to help organize, measure, and evaluate our courses. I wish I had taken this course the first day of my teaching career, it has cleared up much of my confusion.
It also provides a logical framework for helping me organize the class.
anthony,
I feel that rubrics (or similar assessment tools) should be used in all grading situations, that may be perceived as being subjective. Rubrics can provide the students with descriptors that will inform them of the necessary detail for a desired assignment grade. In my experience, the use of rubrics limit student grade discrepancies.
Tremayne Simpson
We use a very detailed and structured rubric grading system. A lot of the assessments are cooking related and can be very subjective to one’s opinion. With that said, the rubric has a detailed listing on what is acceptable for each of the points given. This helps the students fully understand what they did correctly and what they need to improve on. It is also a much fairer grading system for all students and cuts down on arguments between students and teachers or fellow students.
Using the learning taxonomy is an excellent tool that offers guidance and helps with the focus of lesson plans. If you include all levels, it will help to ensure your lesson plans are complete, beneficial, and applicable to the course.
Depending on the class one attempts to reach different levels of the learning taxonomy. Beggining classes start with Factual knowledge and work to Metacognitive Knowledge
Carmen,
I agree. In addition, it is also important for them to understand "why they are being tested". The learning taxonomy provides a "checks and balances" system that supports instructor assessment. The assessments are used to see if a student is prepared to handle more-advanced coursework and application.
Tremayne Simpson
It is a way to make sure that the topics are being delivered in a manner that they are being retained.
Kathleen,
In cases where the syllabus is "very long", I find that it is best to create summary addenda for the students, with a "bullet-point" breakdown of the learning objectives, key course policies and assignment "due dates". Many students are "overwhelmed" by multi-paged syllabi and the summary can give the the most important information, in a succinct format.
Tremayne Simpson
I believed that by using the Taxonomy we make sure to covered several learning techniques to assist our students in their learning process. Not everybody learn the same way, also some students are not "good test takers". It would help if they know understand the material better.
I find our syllabi are very long and involved so by making clear learning objectives, I can help the students to focus on the most important information.
ELIZABETH,
Planning is the key to an effective use of the Learning Taxonomy. In addition, it is important to consider "contingency plans" for future lessons. The contingency plans will account for situations, when your students are not ready to advance forward to more difficult assignments (perhaps there will be times during the class that call for further review or additional practice in a particular topic).
Tremayne Simpson
As I think of my next lesson plan, using the Learning Taxonomy, I feel confident that I will be more organized and this will also give me enough time to help the students that need help to catch up with the rest. Good planning, and good organization will lead to better classroom management.
I, basicly, am in the same boat. This will be of great help in the next term.
