The Benefits of Bloom's Taxonomy
As everyday learners, Bloom’s Taxonomy should be in one’s everyday learning kit.
Bloom’s Taxonomy remains one of education’s most powerful frameworks. Originally developed by Benjamin Bloom in 1956 and revised in 2001, this hierarchical model continues to revolutionize how we approach teaching, learning, and assessment across disciplines.
What is Bloom’s Taxonomy?
The framework organizes thinking skills into six progressive levels: Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, and Create. This structure provides immediate, practical benefits for educators and learners alike.
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Crystal-Clear Learning Objectives
Bloom’s helps you write crystal-clear learning objectives. Instead of vague goals like “students will learn about basic data structures,” you can craft specific outcomes: “students will compare the efficiency of for sets vs. lists when processing large datasets.” This precision helps students understand expectations and makes assessment more straightforward.
Organize your Learning
Scaffolding learning reduces cognitive overwhelm while ensuring students develop prerequisite skills for complex analysis and creative work.
Traditional assessments often test primarily recall and comprehension. Bloom’s pushes you to diversify assessment strategies, incorporating opportunities for students to analyze case studies, evaluate theories, or create original solutions, providing a complete picture of student learning!
Enhance Critical Thinking
Cultivate critical thinking with Bloom’s in everyday life! Consistently encounter tasks across all cognitive levels, they internalize these thinking patterns and begin asking deeper questions naturally.
Start considering your everyday learning journey with Bloom’s: Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, and Create!
Source: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Additional Reading
Northern Illinois University Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning. (2020). Bloom’s taxonomy. In Instructional guide for university faculty and teaching assistants. Retrieved from https://www.niu.edu/citl/resources/guides/instructional-guide
Fort Hays State University, Teaching, Innovation and Learning Technologies. (2023). The Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy as a Framework for Writing Learning Objectives. Retrieved from https://tigerlearn.fhsu.edu/the-revised-blooms-taxonomy-as-a-framework-for-writing-learning-objectives/
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Division of Continuing Studies. (2016). How can Bloom’s Taxonomy Help with Writing Learning Objectives?. Retrieved from https://courses.dcs.wisc.edu/design-teaching/PlanDesign_Fall2016/2-Online-Course-Design/2_Learning-Objectives-Alignment/6_objectives_blooms-taxonomy.html