TNT700.3A APPLYING TEACHING AND LEARNING
ASSESSMENT 3 - PLANNING INSTRUCTION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 – 2025 UPDATE
What was the main difference between Bloom's Taxonomy and the work of Dr. Lorin Anderson? ANS -
The verbiage changed from nouns to verbs.
What was the main purpose of identifying the levels of intellectual behavior in students? ANS - To
understand the different levels of thinking that students experience as they learn new information.
What verbs would demonstrate an effective lesson utilizing the "understanding" stage? ANS - describe,
discuss, compare
Choose the sentence below which explains the role of rigor in a classroom lesson. ANS - Rigor resides in
the action the learner takes when learning new material.
Which level of Bloom's Taxonomy is the highest form of thought? ANS - Creating
Which activity would be an example of "creating" in Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS - Your local grocery store
has experienced a malfunction of their refrigeration system. Develop a plan of action for your
community.
Why is it important for teachers to implement all six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy in their lesson plans?
ANS - The thinking skills are hierarchical, and students must master content at each level.
What is the purpose of teachers implementing the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy in their lessons? ANS
- It is important that students have an appropriate mixture of activities that build on one another.
Why is it important for students to master content at the lower levels of Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS -
Which activity below would be an example of "application" in Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS - Look at the
charts of weather in your city. Identify weather patterns on a weekly basis.
, What are the similarities between "analyzing, creating, and evaluating?" ANS - They are the highest
forms of critical thinking.
What is one activity below that a teacher could use to teach the level of "understanding?" ANS - Explain
to your classmates why you would study for a test.
Which three verbs below identify the level of thinking of "applying?" ANS - demonstrate, interpret,
apply
What is one comparison that we can make about the last three levels of Bloom's taxonomy? ANS - All
three levels are considered the highest forms of critical thinking.
What verbs would demonstrate an effective lesson utilizing the "evaluating" stage? ANS - judge, rate,
compare
Why did researchers update the original taxonomies of learning? ANS - To better reflect the relevance
to 21st
century work.
Which three levels of Bloom's taxonomy are considered the highest forms of critical thinking? ANS -
analyzing, creating, and evaluating
In Benjamin Bloom's original taxonomy, what were the three focus domains of learning? ANS -
cognitive, affective, and psychomotor
Which activity would be an example of "knowledge" in Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS - Define the word
"micromanagement."
What is the biggest difference between the first three levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and the last three
levels? ANS - The last three are considered the highest form of critical thinking.
ASSESSMENT 3 - PLANNING INSTRUCTION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 – 2025 UPDATE
What was the main difference between Bloom's Taxonomy and the work of Dr. Lorin Anderson? ANS -
The verbiage changed from nouns to verbs.
What was the main purpose of identifying the levels of intellectual behavior in students? ANS - To
understand the different levels of thinking that students experience as they learn new information.
What verbs would demonstrate an effective lesson utilizing the "understanding" stage? ANS - describe,
discuss, compare
Choose the sentence below which explains the role of rigor in a classroom lesson. ANS - Rigor resides in
the action the learner takes when learning new material.
Which level of Bloom's Taxonomy is the highest form of thought? ANS - Creating
Which activity would be an example of "creating" in Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS - Your local grocery store
has experienced a malfunction of their refrigeration system. Develop a plan of action for your
community.
Why is it important for teachers to implement all six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy in their lesson plans?
ANS - The thinking skills are hierarchical, and students must master content at each level.
What is the purpose of teachers implementing the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy in their lessons? ANS
- It is important that students have an appropriate mixture of activities that build on one another.
Why is it important for students to master content at the lower levels of Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS -
Which activity below would be an example of "application" in Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS - Look at the
charts of weather in your city. Identify weather patterns on a weekly basis.
, What are the similarities between "analyzing, creating, and evaluating?" ANS - They are the highest
forms of critical thinking.
What is one activity below that a teacher could use to teach the level of "understanding?" ANS - Explain
to your classmates why you would study for a test.
Which three verbs below identify the level of thinking of "applying?" ANS - demonstrate, interpret,
apply
What is one comparison that we can make about the last three levels of Bloom's taxonomy? ANS - All
three levels are considered the highest forms of critical thinking.
What verbs would demonstrate an effective lesson utilizing the "evaluating" stage? ANS - judge, rate,
compare
Why did researchers update the original taxonomies of learning? ANS - To better reflect the relevance
to 21st
century work.
Which three levels of Bloom's taxonomy are considered the highest forms of critical thinking? ANS -
analyzing, creating, and evaluating
In Benjamin Bloom's original taxonomy, what were the three focus domains of learning? ANS -
cognitive, affective, and psychomotor
Which activity would be an example of "knowledge" in Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS - Define the word
"micromanagement."
What is the biggest difference between the first three levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and the last three
levels? ANS - The last three are considered the highest form of critical thinking.
