"While it is true that one must master lower levels of Bloom's Taxonomy before achieving the higher, attempting to build higher-order skills creates a felt need for the lower order. Deciding where to build an airport requires skills of map reading, graph reading, research, and more. Devising a plan for a bio dome on the moon requires concepts and skills related to ecosystems and living things."Dr. Nancy Sulla - Students Taking Charge
Reflection Questions:
When have students had opportunities to engage with higher-order thinking skills in your classroom?
What difference does an open-ended question make to student thinking?
Most of my students will never be able to reach the analysis and synthesis level of the pyramid because they are so literal and concreate in their thinking, but we focus our energy a lot on applictaion and evaluation. How did you apply the skill to your life, for those that are able we ask "why" and how do you know you are doing a good job.
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