Using Graphic Organizers with Bloom's Taxonomy

About This Course

• This course teaches you about cognitive thinking by analyzing each level of the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy. You will explore how to support student cognition through various graphic organizers that can help scaffold student thinking. You will learn about appropriate support methods aligned with the correct cognitive level of your lesson objective. You will be able to better evaluate student thinking through provided or self-generated graphic organizers. Finally, you will have a plan for support in an upcoming lesson and access to downloadable graphic organizers that can support each Bloom's Taxonomy level, ready to be used in your classroom.

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  In this course, you will:

  • Understand the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy of learning and how it relates to cognitive processes
  • Evaluate the applications of graphic organizers at each level of Bloom's Taxonomy
  • Analyze the process for selecting or developing the correct graphic organizer for your objective, cognitive level, and lesson purpose
  • Assess student thinking and learning through the evaluation of graphic organizers