Unit 37: Testing Higher Orders of Thinking

Topic outline

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  Unit 37: Testing orders of thinking- from comprehension to creativity

  
  

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  Unit introduction

  Whether you’re evaluating an assessment, skimming a favourite unit of yours, or using it as a walk-through instrument to get a feel for the level of student thinking in a classroom, Bloom’s Taxonomy is a powerful tool for any educator at any level.

  By the end of this unit you should be able to do the following:

  
  

  
  

  • Click on the link below to begin your lesson:

  • Lesson: Bloom's Taxonomy
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  Assessment instructions

  
  

  In the lesson you were challenged to think about ways in which you can change your lesson or activity objectives from testing lower order thinking skills to rather testing higher order thinking skills. 

  It is far more enriching for your students to be able to create something or do something with the knowledge that they have gained rather than simply describing or listing the information. 

  
  

  1. Take some time to critically analyse one of your existing lessons in light of what you learned in this unit. 
     
  2. Identify areas in your lesson plan where you can change the lesson outcomes/objectives from lower order to higher order thinking. 
     
  3. Change your lesson plan and activities to indicate how you will challenge your learners to use higher order thinking skills.
  4.  Indicate these changes in red on your lesson plan
  5. You will be asked to submit your old lesson plan, along with your new lesson plan that shows how you have changed the original objectives and activities to encourage higher order thinking skills. 
     

  
  Click on the link below to submit your original lesson plan: 

  • Submit my original lesson plan Assignment
  • Click on the link below to submit your amended lesson plan: 

  • Submit my amended lesson plan Assignment
  • Click on the document below to see how you will be assessed for this activity: 

  • Unit 37 Assessment Rubric File
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  Attribution and References

  Attribution

  • Andrew Churches. (2017). Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy. CC BY-SA. Available online at http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy
    
  • Andrew Churches. (2017). Bloom’s and Assessment. CC BY-SA. Available online at http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+and+Assessment
    
  • Andrew Churches. (2017). Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy quicksheets. CC BY-SA. Available online at http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/file/view/Bloom%27s%20quicksheets.pdf/296456574/Bloom%27s%20quicksheets.pdf 
    
  • Andrew Churches. (2017). Rubrics - Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy. CC BY-SA. Available online at http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Rubrics+-+Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy
    
  • Technology Enhanced Learning. (2012). Assessment. CC BY-NC-SA. Available online at https://enhancingteaching.com/2012/06/05/assessment/
    

  References

  • Teachings in Education. (2016). Bloom's Taxonomy: Why, How, & Top Examples. © Available online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOy3m02uEaE
    
  • Common Sense Education. (2016). What is Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy? © Available online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqgTBwElPzU  
    

  
  
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  Teachings in Education. (2016). Bloom's Taxonomy: Why, How, & Top Examples. © Available online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOy3m02uEaE

  Common Sense Education. (2016). What is Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy? © Available online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqgTBwElPzU 

  
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