It’s interesting how certain ideas seem to come together in bunches. I was at a conference this week and one of the keynotes talked about his notion of “productive failure“. This is something I’ve been thinking about for quite some time but it’s nice to see the idea getting more press.
Today’s article talks about how this looks through the lens of Bloom’s. I like it.
Rather than starting with knowledge, we start with creating, and eventually discern the knowledge that we need from it.
The pyramid creates the impression that there is a scarcity of creativity — only those who can traverse the bottom levels and reach the summit can be creative. And while this may be how it plays out in many schools, it’s not due to any shortage of creative potential on the part of our students.
I think the narrowing pyramid also posits that our students need a lot more focus on factual knowledge than creativity, or analyzing, or evaluating and applying what they’ve learned. And in a Google-world, it’s just not true.
I think the narrowing pyramid also posits that our students need a lot more focus on factual knowledge than creativity, or analyzing, or evaluating and applying what they’ve learned. And in a Google-world, it’s just not true.
Here’s what I propose: we flip Bloom’s taxonomy. Rather than starting with knowledge, we start with creating, and eventually discern the knowledge that we need from it.
via Flip This: Bloom’s Taxonomy Should Start with Creating | MindShift.
