Different Ways to Implement Bloom’s Taxonomy in the Classroom

Vinod kakumanu
April 7, 2020, 1:17 p.m.

Atechnique when followed stepwise, would increase the chances of learning process. The Bloom’s Taxonomy gives immense opportunities to adapt to the hierarchical methods of learning and is a benchmark for creating student learning outcomes.

It starts with Creating followed by Evaluating, Analyzing, Applying, Understanding and Remembering. To ‘Create’ is to produce new ideas, ‘Evaluate’ to support an argument, ‘Analyze’ is to draw connections among the ideas, ‘Apply’ is to implement the formed information in various situations accordingly, ‘Understand’ is to discuss the concepts, ‘Remember’ is to recall the facts or concepts studied.

Let’s look at how we can execute this in classroom scenario

map a curriculum which apparently gives students an idea on how to proceed with the syllabus
collect data or information for the topic for study
ask students to design an assignment based on their study
make corrections of their assignment
instead of dictating lectures in the class by teachers, promote personalized learning.
guide students towards self -directed learning which
promote inquiry-based learning
Self-evaluate your study
Work towards creating games based on your study to make it more fun
Teach students about meta cognition
Revise the topic again and again to learn thoroughly
If students are into reading and writing, create literature circles.
Introduce journal reading at budding age
Monitor student’s progress over a period of time
Of a module, make a list of topics and ask students to choose based on their interest.
The content-based learning would help them to learn what is needed.
Introduce research-based learning and guide them in research projects
Conduct Q&A sessions in the classroom
Gradually increase the complexity of the assessment
Create question banks for students to ask with each other
Make a mini lesson about the topic
Conduct student write- around which means the students should pass around the paper by writing their views on a given subject
Teachers should change their teaching methods
Introspect your strength and understanding of the subject
Summarize a passage
Classroom discussion at the end of every lecture
Students should evaluate the winner. This would develop healthy competition among them
Combine studies
Use digital technology by saving the notes in google drive
Blended learning by combining online learning and classroom instruction.
Make a digital scavenger hunt by using bloom’s digital cards.
If the questions seem irrelevant, refine and improve the questions
Reader’s response by making students read and respond based on their understanding
Prepare a chart by tabulating what students should Know, Want to know and Learn (KWL) chart
A digital citizenship campaign
Develop a habit to self -monitor
Brainstorming ideas, concepts and topics
Execute a podcast around a topic
Frame how an argument began in speaking or written form.
Hold student conferences
Give prominence to student-based learning

The bloom’s taxonomy is a way through which we can shift from the conventional method of learning and get engaged in the advanced learning method. The main purpose of learning is to understand which can only be achieved through these methods. Otherwise the students would remain passive which would not let them develop their cognitive skills.