For those teaching English without a significant amount of training in education, Bloom’s taxonomy may be a brand new idea. Those with a background in educational theory will know that it’s one of the most useful theories in the classroom. For new and experienced teachers alike, Bloom’s Taxonomy is a great guide for what and how to teach English. Take a moment to look over the diagram below.
Bloom's Taxonomy
Think of your classroom and how you might implement this. Graphic organizers are a great way to implement Bloom’s. Here are some examples on graphic organizers that correlate to Bloom’s Taxonomy[1]:
| Bloom’s Level | Type of Graphic Organizer |
Purpose |
| Knowledge | Spider Maps Linear String |
to describe item; to describe a sequence of events, continuum, storyboard, cycle |
| Comprehension | Hierarchy Diagram | to classify items |
| Application | Flowchart | to predict sequence of events |
| Analysis | Fishbone Map Concept Map |
to identify causal relationships to explain relationships |
| Synthesis | Idea Map | to solve or plan |
| Evaluation | Venn Diagram Comparison Matrix |
to compare/contrast two items
to compare/contrast two or more items |
30 Graphic Organizers for Reading is another great resource for using graphic organizers in the classroom which utilizes Bloom’s Taxonomy.
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