The Six Facets
Bloom’s Taxonomy was established in the 1950s and for many decades has been revered as one of the primary resources for educators. As a student teacher, it was what I used to write my learning objectives. Bloom’s Taxonomy, like the facets of understanding is based on six areas. However, these six areas are placed in a hierarchal order of cognitive complexity. To understand the similarities and differences between Bloom’s Taxonomy and the six facets of Understanding by Design one must be familiar with the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
The first area of Bloom’s is Knowledge. This level of Bloom’s taxonomy focuses on the recall of facts, methods, and processes. Students memorize information but usually only retain the information …show more content…
The next level is Comprehension where apprehension of information occurs. Students can summarize what is being communicated, but may not be able to relate it to other materials, connect it, or draw conclusions from it. Application is the next level that focuses on the ability to solve concepts and problems. In this level, students can create charts or illustrations to explain the main points of information. They can use abstractions in concrete situations. Bloom’s fourth cognition level is Analysis. This level is where students can break down or divide concepts into individual components. They are able to make inferences and discern the relationship of facts. The fifth level is Synthesis. During this level, students have the ability to channel …show more content…
Empathy is a powerful shift in cognition. Students can see beyond concepts that are different, foreign, or implausible. It’s different because their mindsets shift from self or the first-person point of view to a third person perspective. They develop social concern and can get inside other people’s feelings. The last and sixth facet of understanding is Self-Knowledge. Self-Knowledge is where wisdom is acquired and students are able to delineate what they know and what they don’t and the differences in perspectives. They understand how biases, opinions, predictions can encumber or structure thinking. They grow as learners and can continuously bask in the inquiry of knowledge and internalize information and uncover a deeper
Bloom’s Taxonomy was established in the 1950s and for many decades has been revered as one of the primary resources for educators. As a student teacher, it was what I used to write my learning objectives. Bloom’s Taxonomy, like the facets of understanding is based on six areas. However, these six areas are placed in a hierarchal order of cognitive complexity. To understand the similarities and differences between Bloom’s Taxonomy and the six facets of Understanding by Design one must be familiar with the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
The first area of Bloom’s is Knowledge. This level of Bloom’s taxonomy focuses on the recall of facts, methods, and processes. Students memorize information but usually only retain the information …show more content…
The next level is Comprehension where apprehension of information occurs. Students can summarize what is being communicated, but may not be able to relate it to other materials, connect it, or draw conclusions from it. Application is the next level that focuses on the ability to solve concepts and problems. In this level, students can create charts or illustrations to explain the main points of information. They can use abstractions in concrete situations. Bloom’s fourth cognition level is Analysis. This level is where students can break down or divide concepts into individual components. They are able to make inferences and discern the relationship of facts. The fifth level is Synthesis. During this level, students have the ability to channel …show more content…
Empathy is a powerful shift in cognition. Students can see beyond concepts that are different, foreign, or implausible. It’s different because their mindsets shift from self or the first-person point of view to a third person perspective. They develop social concern and can get inside other people’s feelings. The last and sixth facet of understanding is Self-Knowledge. Self-Knowledge is where wisdom is acquired and students are able to delineate what they know and what they don’t and the differences in perspectives. They understand how biases, opinions, predictions can encumber or structure thinking. They grow as learners and can continuously bask in the inquiry of knowledge and internalize information and uncover a deeper