Why Bloom’s Taxonomy Alone Is Not Enough: A Teacher’s Perspective
I have been teaching for sixteen years. For the last eight years, I have tried to align my lesson plans, classroom activities, and assessments with Bloom’s Taxonomy. I believed that planning teaching in steps (according to the Bloom’s) would help my students reach higher-order thinking skills. However, despite my efforts, I did not see the success I hoped for. Many students remained at the lower levels: just recalling facts or showing basic understanding, without moving on to analysis, evaluation, or…