Blooming with Bloom’s

This presentation will share application and usage of the classic educational tool Bloom’s Taxonomy, describing how this valuable pedagogical powerhouse can lead to increased student learning and engagement.

 Outcomes

• After this presentation, participants will:
• Determine one new place in their syllabus/curriculum to implement Bloom’s
•  Employ strategies shared to implement change
• Construct (or begin to construct) instructional materials, course activities, or assessments to implement change

Interactive/Active Learning/Engaging

We will lead participants through the process to begin using Bloom’s Taxonomy to build their syllabus or classes, which will help students understand scaffolded learning and course requirements. Participants will leave with a draft of a change to a course syllabus or assignment.

Relevant to Multiple Disciplines

These uses of Bloom’s Taxonomy apply to teaching and learning across disciplines and education levels, from general education to graduate education. (Two presenters in different disciplines have been using successfully.)

Based on Experience or Research

With experience ranging from FYS to graduate courses, presenters will showcase how Bloom’s has informed their teaching strategies. Bloom’s has laid a foundation for increased student engagement, transparency in assignment design, and better direct student learning.

Practical Take-Aways

Participants will leave with the following:

• A short explanation of Bloom’s, syllabus-ready
• Access to a bank of videos, explaining Bloom’s in more detail
• Examples of course outcomes, using Bloom’s taxonomy, mapped to Institutional learning outcomes