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Simplified Bloom's Taxonomy Visual

7/6/2012

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To the left, you will see a simplified version of Bloom's Taxonomy, one that I intend to use with my students during the upcoming school year.  I wanted a visual that had an inverted-pyramid shape because the standard pyramid shape (with higher order thinking skills on top) seems to suggest that "creating" gets the least amount of attention, with more time given to more basic skills, such as remembering and understanding.  I wanted to make sure that my visual aid did not suggest this; if anything, this chart might suggest that lower order thinking skills deserve less class time.  I wanted something that grouped higher order thinking skills (the top level, shown in warm tones) and lower order thinking skills (the lower levels, shown in cool tones).  I also wanted a chart that clearly explains what each level means.  For example, what does it mean to "analyze" something?  Finally, I wanted a visual that took out the bulk of the verbs that my freshmen won't be familiar with.  It's not that I don't think my students should learn what it means to "scrutinize" or "assess."  But, I've noticed that, in several of variations on the Bloom's pyramid, many of the verbs are simply synonyms for each other.  Additionally, providing a chart stuffed full of terminology can be very off-putting for some of my students, particularly my struggling learners.  Instead, I plan to hand out this visual to my students, with the intention of adding new verbs to the chart as students encounter them in their reading.  

Click on the above image for a larger view.  And, if you like my chart, please feel free to copy, print, tweet, or distribute it.  Heck, put it on T-shirts if it makes you happy.

To see my earlier post on Bloom's Taxonomy, click HERE.

21 Comments
Coleen Montgomery
8/16/2012 10:08:55 am

Thanks for this! Exactly what I was looking for, and I'm so glad I didn't have to create it myself! :)

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stevep@fsusd.org link
8/18/2012 10:12:01 am

Thanks for your work. Isn't teaching a creative endeavor?

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Jessica Pilgreen link
8/19/2012 03:39:25 am

Coleen & Steve,

Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad this chart was helpful.

Steve--yes, I find that teaching is such a creative endeavor, which is part of why I love it so much. I'm constantly on my toes, looking for new improved ways of guiding my students.

Jessica

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Bonnie M
9/5/2014 07:01:45 am


Thank you for being very creative, Jessica
I will use your visual for our Parent Education Plan to assist parents with preschoolers to help their young children think critically.

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Ron
2/24/2013 11:39:52 am

But doesn't putting all three of the higher order thinking skills into a single row send the message that they are only a third as important as the lower order thinking skills. Or perhaps that they are interchangeable as opposed to having a hierarchy?

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Jessica Pilgreen
2/27/2013 01:34:11 am

The higher-order thinking skills go from left to right, and the lower-order thinking skills go from top to bottom. I know that the HOTS look a little smaller in this illustration, but they are much bigger in this version than in the traditional pyramid version.

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7/16/2013 10:10:29 pm

I have never seen such a positive site. The creator of this page I guess is very happy person. The last sentence is actually what made me think of the character. “Heck, put it on T-shirts if it makes you happy”. Anyways thanks a lot for the post.

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9/6/2013 10:43:42 am

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9/20/2013 03:40:14 pm

Instead, I plan to hand out this visual to my students, with the intention of adding new verbs to the chart as students encounter them in their reading.

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Whitney Scott
10/22/2013 02:29:17 am

I love what you've done with the traditional pyramid. I'm an academic skills counselor for undergrads, and this is perfect for letting them see not only how the various components break down, but also how the time commitment varies (as you explained). Kudos!

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Eileen Bray
11/18/2013 03:11:22 am

Thanks so much for the perfect visual of Bloom's! Perfect to use with my classes.

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Tabitha Kidwell link
3/15/2014 08:55:24 pm

Hi, I'm a teacher trainer currently working in India. The teachers I work with use English as their THIRD language, so, like your high schoolers, they are not familiar with all the verbs on the typical graphics. This is perfect for our teacher training sessions! Thank you for sharing!

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Sara Zimmerman
4/1/2014 02:54:50 am

I'm appreciating your excellent version of BT as I create an adult religious education curriculum. Blessings!












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Claudia Wood
5/22/2014 09:25:29 am

It's a beautiful illustration. I'll be introducing it to my team next week.

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roula
9/6/2014 10:54:28 pm

thanks a lot for sharing! will definitely use it!

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Virginia Barre
6/7/2015 04:51:38 am

Many thanks for sharing your visual Jessica
I will be using it with school colleagues

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Lisa link
4/6/2016 07:16:55 am

It's PERFECT and I have shared this visual with many. I find it much more interesting and applicable that the original Bloom's Taxonomy. I also find that gifted kids respond to learn more when YOUR version of the taxonomy is implemented. Beginning with the upper levels, may seem counter-intuitive, but as gifted kids often learn best in a non-linear version, it makes much more sense. Thanks SOOO much!

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Carolina Rodriguez Buitrago link
6/3/2016 08:48:01 am

Dear Jessica, I would like to thank you for your image. I'm a flipped learning enthusiast and in my work I have included your version of Bloom's taxonomy, which I think is the best! I mean, I like Krathwohl's revised version (which I see you based your diagram on) and your's with the trapezoidal shape, gives equal importance to all the higher tiers of the pyramid. Well, I wanted to ask you for permission to make a modification to your image (add something) and I would like to write a personal message to you. Is there an e-mail I can use?
Thanks!

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Jessica Pilgreen
5/2/2017 07:11:14 am

Hi, Carolina

I apologize for the incredibly late response. I have been very busy between having my daughter and going back to school (working on my Doctorate) and I haven't even visited my blog in quite some time. Yes, you are absolutely welcome to use this graphic, and I would love to hear how you are using it! You can email me at:
jess.pilgreen@gmail.com

Best Wishes,
Jessica

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