I think the level of Bloom's taxonomy that I experiencesd most in my secondary schooling was comprehension and application. I think in the years I went to high school my teachers really tried to make sure that we were comprehending the material that was being presented by them. They would check if we were comprehending the material by having us write summaries; have a small group discussion then report back to the larger class; inferring what might happen next; and comparing and contrasting what was being talked about. We also used application quite a bit. I think after the teachers knew we comprehended the material that was being presented they would then ask us to apply the skills into real life situations that we might encounter in our everyday life.
As far as post secondary education is concerned, Bloom's level of taxonomy shifted into the stages of analysis and evaluation. Once I hit college the professors were asking us to write and think in completly different ways. They wanted us to analyze and evaluate what was being presented instead of comprehending it and applying it. The professors expcted us to analyze the material by breaking it down and finding a meaning in what we were covering in our work. The professors also expected us to evaluate the work in class by criticizing the work of the books we were covering in class, the work of other students in class, and the work that we were doing ourselves.
I think as I moved on through my schooling the thought process became much deeper, and I had to put much more thought into the work I was doing. I was not being asked just to comprehend it and apply the material, I was also being asked to analyze it and evaluate it on a much deeper level.
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I think that you followed the natural progression that Bloom's Taxonomy described. To start at the early grades with simply remembering and understanding material, then applying it. Later analysing and evaluating it.
ReplyDeleteI hope that when we are done with school we will be able to use what we have learned to create meaningful lessons for our students.
It sounds like you had great teachers in high school that were "up on the times." It sounds like you had some interesting experiences with your peers throughout your learning. I remember only a few times collaborating with peers, and it was only in certain classes.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that college was an entirely different level and we were asked to do much more.