Instructional Design Model - Bloom's Taxonomy

Bloom’s learning taxonomy

One of instructional design I’ve been learning about since I was an undergrad, is Bloom’s taxonomy. This model aims to target the six levels of thinking.  These levels include: 

1.       Knowledge

2.      Understanding

3.      Application

4.      Analysis

5.      Synthesis

6.      Evaluation

For the past year as a Grad student, I’ve been designing lesson plans that are based on Bloom’s taxonomy. I believe this instructional design is very efficient and develops intelligence in a clear, systemic manner.  It helps students with concept formation first and then step by step increases students’ levels of thinking on a subject. For example students learn a new concept by:

Defining --- Explaining--- Demonstrating---Analyzing---Developing---Evaluating

Bloom’s taxonomy goes from “simple” thinking to complex “thinking.” This also helps students to think at different levels, and teachers can monitor each level of understanding.  Bloom’s taxonomy is follows a very common sense approach to learning.  You have to learn to crawl before you can walk and then before you can run.  Bloom’s taxonomy effectively applies this basic principle to teaching and student learning.

For more information of Bloom’s Taxonomy, click here.