Blooms Taxonomy

[Edition #17] [2 min read]

What’s the best-kept secret of straight-A students?

Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Truth is, Memorizing ≠ Learning

Memorizing only stores information in short-term memory rather than long-term memory.

By truly learning the material using Bloom’s Taxonomy, you’re able to learn faster and recall the material for a long time.

There are 6 levels, and with each level, you get closer to mastering the material.

Studying Efficiently > Studying Hard

Let’s dive in ↓

👉️ The Legend: Benjamin Bloom

The original Bloom’s taxonomy was created in 1956 by Psychologist Benjamin Bloom.

It was later modified in 2001, & that’s the model we’ll be looking at today ↓

👉️ The 6 Levels To Mastery

Level 1: Remember

At this level you are just recognizing or recalling facts, concepts, or information.

You haven’t processed the information yet.

Example: Recalling the capital cities of different countries

Level 2: Understand

At this level, you can compare, interpret, & give descriptions.

You have a high-level understanding of the concept.

But you still won’t be able to go into massive amounts of detail.

Example: Explain the main idea of a paragraph in your own words.

Level 3: Apply

Apply knowledge in real-world applications.

You can understand the concept in more depth

Example: Applying mathematical formulas to solve real-world problems.

Now, most students get to this level.

If you want to truly master the concept, it becomes second nature

Keep reading.

Level 4: Analyze

You can break down the concept into its basic parts & understand the relationships between the parts.

Example: Analyzing the cause and effect of historical events.

Level 5: Evaluate

You can use the knowledge you’ve gained from the previous steps to formulate your judgment on the concept.

More opinion-based with more creative freedom.

Adding to the knowledge you already know

Example: Reviewing a solution to a problem and critiquing it.

Level 6: Creating

The highest level of understanding.

You understand the material so well that you can write about & evolve the concept.

Example: Designing a science experiment

This level is really hard to reach for most students.

👉️ Going from 1 to 6

There are no shortcuts or “cheat” codes.

Truth is, you need to study smart.

Actively engage with the material by simultaneously thinking and processing the information.

Here’s some tips:

• Ask “why”

• Simplify the information using simple terminology (Feynman Technique)

Climb Further

1. Vanderbilt University

2. Taking high-quality notes

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-Payal