by Terry Heick How can you tell if a student really understands something? They learn early on to play the game—tell the teacher and/or the test what they ‘want to know,’ and even the best assessment leaves something on the
by TeachThought Staff Bloom’s Taxonomy is a powerful tool to frame teaching and learning. In one model is a framework that not only lays out for teachers the kinds of thinking that we, as humans, tend towards, but also provides
by TeachThought Staff In one sentence, Bloom’s Taxonomy is a hierarchical ordering of cognitive skills that can, among countless other uses, help teachers teach, and students learn. For example, Bloom’s Taxonomy can be used to: create assessments frame discussions plan lessons
by Terry Heick If the ultimate goal of education is for students to be able to answer questions effectively, then focusing on content and response strategies makes sense. If the ultimate goal of education is to teach students to think, then
by TeachThought Staff If you’re a TeachThought reader, you know that thought is at the core of our content–curiosity, critical thinking, self-direction, and play among other slivers of learning. This is especially true regarding teaching, learning, and technology. At the point where teaching,
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