HOW TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS ENSURES EFFECTIVE LEARNING

1. What is Bloom's Taxonomy?

Bloom's Taxonomy Hierarchy is a widely accepted framework in which all teachers must guide their students through the cognitive learning process. In another way, teachers use this framework to focus on higher-order thinking skills.

You can think of Bloom's Taxonomy as a pyramid, with knowledge-driven questions in the base. Building on this principle, you may ask your students to challenge questions more and more to test their understanding of the material given.

2. How Does It Help My Students?

By asking critical thinking questions or higher-order questions, you are awakening all thinking levels. Students will receive better attention to detail, as well as increased understanding and problem solving to complete their skills.

3.What are the Stages in Bloom's Taxonomy?

There are six levels in the framework, here is a quick look at each of them and some sample questions you will ask for each component.

• Knowledge - At this stage, students are asked questions to see if they have understood the lesson. (What is… Where is... How do you explain?)

• Comprehension - During this stage, students will be asked to interpret the facts they learn. (What is the main idea... How do you make a conclusion?)

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• Application - Questions asked during this stage aim to allow students to apply or use the knowledge learned during the lesson. (How are you going to use... How are you going to finish?)

• Analysis - In the analysis stage, students will be required to go beyond knowledge and see if they can analyze the problem. (What is the theme... How do you classify?)

• Synthesis - During the synthesis stage, students are expected to generate theories about what they are learning or use predictions. (What will happen if... What facts can you gather?)

• Evaluation - Bloom's taxonomy is the highest called grading. This is where students are expected to evaluate the information obtained and make conclusions about it. (What do you think about ... how do you rate .... How do you choose ... What data to use?)

6 stages of Bloom's Taxonomy and examples of their corresponding verbs:

• Remembering: organize, define, duplicate, label, list, memorize, name, order, recognize, relate, remind, repeat, reproduce, state.

• Understanding: classifying, describing, discussing, explaining, stating, identifying, showing, impressing, considering, reporting, stating, reviewing, selecting, translating.

• Applying: apply, choose, show, dramatize, employ, describe, interpret, control, practice, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write.

• Analyzing: analyzing, judging, calculating, categorizing, comparing, contrasting, criticizing, distinguishing, discriminating, differentiating, reviewing, experimenting, questioning, testing.

• Evaluating: judge, argue, judge, attach, choose, compare, defend budget, judge, predict, rate, core, vote, endorse, value, evaluate

• Creating: arrange, install, collect, compose, build, make, shape, build, formulate, manage, organize, design, provide, back up, establish, write.

References

Taksonomi Bloom - Alat Mengajar Yang Luar Biasa