TNT 700.3A Assessment 3
Which statement best supports the use of rigor in a knowledge and skills statement? - Rigor can
best support the knowledge and skills when teachers can increase the complexity in their teaching and,
ultimately, the students in their learning.
Why is it important for teachers to follow the structure of the TEKS? - The correct answer is that
the skills develop upon one another and become more complex which is the reason why teachers need
to follow the structure of the TEKS.
Why is it important for students to master content at the lower levels of Bloom's Taxonomy? -
Students must apply what they know before they can do something else
In Bloom's Taxonomy, an example of the "creating" stage would be looking at a refrigeration problem at
your local grocery store and developing a plan of action for your community. - describe, discuss,
compare
What was the main purpose of identifying the levels of intellectual behavior in students? - To
understand the different levels of thinking that students experience as they learn new information.
Choose the sentence below which explains the role of rigor in a classroom lesson. - Rigor resides
in the action the learner takes when learning new material.
What verbs would demonstrate an effective lesson utilizing the "evaluating" stage? - judge, rate
and compare which are effective verbs to use in the "evaluating" stage..
What is the purpose of teachers implementing the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy in their lessons? -
It is important that students have an appropriate mixture of activities that build on one another.
Which three levels of Bloom's taxonomy are considered the highest forms of critical thinking? -
analyzing, creating, and evaluating
, What was the main difference between Bloom's Taxonomy and the work of Dr. Lorin Anderson? -
The verbiage changed from nouns to verbs.
Which activity would be an example of "creating" in Bloom's Taxonomy? - In Bloom's Taxonomy,
an example of the "creating" stage would be looking at a refrigeration problem at your local grocery
store and developing a plan of action for your community.
What is the biggest difference between the first three levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and the last three
levels? - The last three are considered the highest form of critical thinking.
Which level of Bloom's Taxonomy is the highest form of thought? - creating, which is the highest
level of thought in Bloom's Taxonomy.
Why did researchers update the original taxonomies of learning? - To better reflect the relevance
to 21stcentury work.
What are the similarities between "analyzing, creating, and evaluating?" - They are the highest
forms of critical thinking.
What is one comparison that we can make about the last three levels of Bloom's taxonomy? - All
three levels are considered the highest forms of critical thinking.
Which activity below would be an example of "application" in Bloom's Taxonomy? - Look at the
charts of weather in your city. Identify weather patterns on a weekly basis.
What is one activity below that a teacher could use to teach the level of "understanding?" -
Explain to your classmates why you would study for a test.
Why is it important for teachers to implement all six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy in their lesson plans? -
The thinking skills are hierarchical, and students must master content at each level.
In Benjamin Bloom's original taxonomy, what were the three focus domains of learning? -
cognitive, affective, and psychomotor
Which statement best supports the use of rigor in a knowledge and skills statement? - Rigor can
best support the knowledge and skills when teachers can increase the complexity in their teaching and,
ultimately, the students in their learning.
Why is it important for teachers to follow the structure of the TEKS? - The correct answer is that
the skills develop upon one another and become more complex which is the reason why teachers need
to follow the structure of the TEKS.
Why is it important for students to master content at the lower levels of Bloom's Taxonomy? -
Students must apply what they know before they can do something else
In Bloom's Taxonomy, an example of the "creating" stage would be looking at a refrigeration problem at
your local grocery store and developing a plan of action for your community. - describe, discuss,
compare
What was the main purpose of identifying the levels of intellectual behavior in students? - To
understand the different levels of thinking that students experience as they learn new information.
Choose the sentence below which explains the role of rigor in a classroom lesson. - Rigor resides
in the action the learner takes when learning new material.
What verbs would demonstrate an effective lesson utilizing the "evaluating" stage? - judge, rate
and compare which are effective verbs to use in the "evaluating" stage..
What is the purpose of teachers implementing the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy in their lessons? -
It is important that students have an appropriate mixture of activities that build on one another.
Which three levels of Bloom's taxonomy are considered the highest forms of critical thinking? -
analyzing, creating, and evaluating
, What was the main difference between Bloom's Taxonomy and the work of Dr. Lorin Anderson? -
The verbiage changed from nouns to verbs.
Which activity would be an example of "creating" in Bloom's Taxonomy? - In Bloom's Taxonomy,
an example of the "creating" stage would be looking at a refrigeration problem at your local grocery
store and developing a plan of action for your community.
What is the biggest difference between the first three levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and the last three
levels? - The last three are considered the highest form of critical thinking.
Which level of Bloom's Taxonomy is the highest form of thought? - creating, which is the highest
level of thought in Bloom's Taxonomy.
Why did researchers update the original taxonomies of learning? - To better reflect the relevance
to 21stcentury work.
What are the similarities between "analyzing, creating, and evaluating?" - They are the highest
forms of critical thinking.
What is one comparison that we can make about the last three levels of Bloom's taxonomy? - All
three levels are considered the highest forms of critical thinking.
Which activity below would be an example of "application" in Bloom's Taxonomy? - Look at the
charts of weather in your city. Identify weather patterns on a weekly basis.
What is one activity below that a teacher could use to teach the level of "understanding?" -
Explain to your classmates why you would study for a test.
Why is it important for teachers to implement all six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy in their lesson plans? -
The thinking skills are hierarchical, and students must master content at each level.
In Benjamin Bloom's original taxonomy, what were the three focus domains of learning? -
cognitive, affective, and psychomotor
