Bloom's Taxonomy and the Progression of Learning

Videos

A. Elementary School Video: "Practicing Presentation and Audience Skills through Science Presentations"

Example of Piaget’s or Vygotsky’s cognitive development theories

The teacher applies Piaget's Concrete Operational stage by allowing students to think logically about concrete events. This could be evident if students are presenting concepts using tangible objects or demonstrations. Plus, if the teacher emphasizes collaborative learning and scaffolding, it might be an application of Vygotsky's theory, where learning is a social process.

Explanation

If students are using hands-on demonstrations, it aligns with Piaget's belief that children in the Concrete Operational stage benefit from concrete experiences. If there is a focus on peer interactions and teacher guidance, it aligns with Vygotsky's emphasis on social interactions and the Zone of Proximal Development.

B. Middle School Video: "Using Discourse to Support Students’ Understanding of Multiplying Fractions"

Learning Barrier

A potential barrier is the students' difficulty in grasping abstract mathematical concepts or visualizing the multiplication of fractions.

Addressing the Barrier

The teacher is able to use discourse as a tool to encourage students to verbalize their thought processes, ask questions, and discuss with peers. This helps provide clarification about misconceptions and it facilitates deeper understanding.

C. High School Video: "Analyzing Differences Between Parallel and Series Circuits Using Evidence"

Example of Bloom’s Taxonomy

The teacher asks students to list the properties of parallel and series circuits (Knowledge), explain the differences (Comprehension), apply this knowledge in practical experiments (Application), analyze the results (Analysis), evaluate the efficiency of each type of circuit (Evaluation), and create a new type of circuit combining features of both (Creation).