Beyond Bloom’s: Students’ Perception of Bloom’s Taxonomy and its Convolution with Cognitive Load

Bloom’s taxonomy is widely used in educational research to categorize the cognitive skills required to answer exam questions.For this study,we analyzed how students categorize exam questions(high-level question or low-level question,)gathered data as to their rationale for categorization,and compared their categorizations to those of experts.We found that students consistently rank high-level questions incorrectly.We analyzed student reasons for their categorizations,and found that for many of the incorrectly categorized questions the students referred to reasons related to Cognitive Load Theory.This shows that cognitive load prevents students from accurately assessing the cognitive level of an exam question.Thus,extra cognitive load in exam questions may prevent those questions from accurately measuring the skills and knowledge of the student.This points to the need for instructors to eliminate cognitive load from their exams.

Effective Face-to-faceTutorials of Online English Learning Lie in Interaction of Affective Domain and Higher Levels of Cognitive Domain of Bloom＇s Taxonomy

Online English learning as an outcome of the rapid development of the Internet has got a wider and wider market in China. However, problems of varieties have also occurred along its way. People never stop thinking of better strategies either in designing online course wares or tutorials to help smooth the learning process. My experience as a tutor is that interaction of affective domain and higher levels of cognitive domain of Bloom＇s Taxonomy plays an important role in face-to-face tutorials of online English learning.

Application of Bloom’s Taxonomy in the Formation of Students’ Solving Skills

This project is a study of Bloom’s taxonomy in mathematics. Two groups of 7th Grade students were used to carry out the study, each undertaking a different set of tests at three different levels;the standard traditional test format and the new test based on Bloom’s taxonomy format. The study was aimed at comparing the differences in the outcomes between the two test formats based on the mathematics performances of the students. This study shows how Bloom’s taxonomy can be utilized to develop a clear methodology for creating a test direction when compiling reports and in conducting an experimental assessment of students’ performance.

“智能电网调度控制系统”课程全过程设计与实践

基于布鲁姆分类认知理论,设计了“智能电网调度控制系统”课程6个层级教学目标:识记、理解、分析、综合、评估、创造。课程教学采用线上线下混合式教学模式,线上引导学生自主学习,线下通过小组合作、分组对抗、项目式学习等方式实施课程。课程考核采取由平时考核、创新设计考核和结业考试构成的多元化考核方式。实践证明,该课程设计满足学生多样化学习需求,提升了学生的学习体验和综合素质。

ACRL《标准》与《框架》的教学效果分析——从认知能力和信息素养核心要素维度

从ACRL的《高等教育信息素养能力标准》到《高等教育信息素养框架》代表着信息素养教育实践模式从去情境化的普适技能范式转向到情境化能力的实践范式。文章从信息素养核心要素和认知能力构建的双重维度,对比分析了这两种不同教育模式对培养学习者信息素养的影响,为信息素养的教育实践提供新思路。文章以ILT(Information Literacy Test,ILT)为评估工具,从总分、信息素养核心要素和信息素养认知能力3个角度,对比分析了两种教学方案在培养学习者信息素养知识与技能方面的差异。研究结果表明,两种教学方案都能显著提升学习者的信息素养水平;基于《标准》的教学方案在短期记忆和事实知识获取方面更有效;基于《框架》的教学方案提供了一种以学生为中心的体验,将学习者引入更情境化的信息素养教育体验中,促进了信息素养技能的培养和高阶认知能力的发展。

布卢姆认知领域教育目标分类理论评析

:生物学上动植物分类学的理论为布卢姆构造其认知领域教育目标分类理论提供了借鉴。根据人的认知目标是从识记相对简单的知识到非常抽象的思维这样一个渐进过程 ,布卢姆把教育的认知目标分成六大主类 (识记、领会、应用、分析、综合及评价 )以及其它亚类。这种理论被证明“对研究和教学两方面都是相当有用的”。但由于布卢姆认知目标分类理论不是认识过程的先后层次 ,不是行为发展的过程 ,没有揭示出能力形成的内在机制 ,也缺乏学习理论的指导 ,导致了教育实践中的诸多困惑。我们应对布卢姆理论进行深刻的反思 ,立足本国实际 。

布卢姆认知目标分类学(修订版)的教学应用:方式与问题

布卢姆认知目标分类学(修订版)主张从知识与认知过程相结合的角度来分析、看待教学目标、教学活动、教学评价以及三者的一致性。这一思想被国内外的教育工作者用来阐明教学目标,用来描述教学各要素的特征,用于设计教学策略以及用作教学交流研讨的工具。应用者在应用中也出现了一些问题,如将布卢姆认知目标分类学(修订版)简单理解成认知过程一维,没有正确体现知识与认知过程的不同结合方式等。此外,应用研究中的效度和信度问题以及在具体学科中的应用问题还需要继续探索。