Review:
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy By Anderson & Krathwohl
overall review score: 4.7
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Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy by Anderson and Krathwohl is an updated framework for categorizing educational goals, particularly cognitive skills. It reorganizes the original taxonomy introduced by Benjamin Bloom to include a more dynamic and action-oriented approach, emphasizing processes rather than static levels of knowledge. The revision incorporates changes such as renaming categories to verbs, updating terminology to reflect current pedagogical understanding, and adding a knowledge dimension to complement the cognitive processes.
Key Features
- Two-dimensional structure including cognitive processes and knowledge types
- Use of action verbs (e.g., Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, Create) to describe different cognitive levels
- Emphasizes higher-order thinking skills and active learning
- Provides a more flexible and application-oriented framework for curriculum design
- Updated terminology to align with modern educational practices
- Illustrates progression from lower-order to higher-order thinking skills
Pros
- Clarity in categorizing cognitive skills with actionable descriptors
- Useful for curriculum developers and educators aiming to foster critical thinking
- Promotes active and higher-order learning strategies
- Well-supported by research and practical application within educational contexts
- Facilitates clear assessment criteria
Cons
- Some educators may find the detailed taxonomy complex to implement fully without training
- Requires ongoing adaptation to different educational settings or disciplines
- Could be perceived as rigid if applied mechanically instead of flexibly