ITTP: Chapters 5 & 6

Occurs when student experiences combine with service with a purposeful learning component

• science of teaching

• art of teaching

• teaching in 3D

• service learning

Answer explanation

Service learning occurs when students engage in community service that is integrated with their academic curriculum, providing a purposeful learning experience. This aligns with the definition given in the question.

This involves observing, comparing and contrasting, interpreting, analyzing, seeing issues from different perspectives, weighing variables, and then making decisions and solving problems based on thinking skills.

• service learning

• critical thinking and problem solving

• inquiry learning

• teaching in 3D

Answer explanation

The description emphasizes skills like observing, analyzing, and decision-making, which are key components of critical thinking and problem solving. This choice best encapsulates the cognitive processes involved.

Developed in 1956 to aid in processing information and growing complexity. When planning lessons and assessments, teachers should use the verbs associated with each level. It is called ....

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Bloom's taxonomy, developed in 1956 to help educators structure learning objectives and assessments by using specific verbs associated with different cognitive levels.

Which of the following is not a level in Bloom's Taxonomy?

• Evaluate

• Imagine

• Apply

• Analyze

Answer explanation

In Bloom's Taxonomy, the levels include Evaluate, Apply, and Analyze. 'Imagine' is not one of the recognized levels, making it the correct answer to the question.

This level of Bloom's taxonomy represents students thinking at their highest levels and involves creating, constructing, planning, producing, developing, designing, etc

• Analyze

• Comprehension

• Knowledge

• Synthesis

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Synthesis, as it represents the highest level of Bloom's taxonomy, involving creating and constructing new ideas or products, unlike the other options which represent lower levels of cognitive skills.

This level of Bloom's Taxonomy involves using what you have learned. Its verbs include implement, operate, dramatize, solve, illustrate, and operate.

• Synthesis

• Application

• Evaluate

• Comprehension

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Application' as it refers to using learned knowledge through actions like implementing and solving, which aligns with the provided verbs. Other options do not fit this level of Bloom's Taxonomy.

This level of Bloom's Taxonomy is on the higher end of the pyramid. It often involves verbs such as judging, supporting, critiquing, defending, supporting, checking, monitoring and checking.

• Analyze

• Apply

• Synthesis

• Evaluate

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Evaluate' as it aligns with higher-order thinking in Bloom's Taxonomy, involving verbs like judging, critiquing, and defending, which are essential for assessing information critically.

This stage of Bloom's Taxonomy is level IV and it involves verbs like organize, categorize, differentiate, examine, test, focus, and integrate. It also includes question stems like "What evidence can you find to conclude this?" and "What does this have to do with that?".

• Evaluate

• Analyze

• Apply

• Knowledge

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Analyze' as it corresponds to level IV of Bloom's Taxonomy, involving verbs like organize and differentiate, and question stems that prompt examination of evidence and relationships.

This is the lowest stage of Bloom's Taxonomy. It involves lower-level skills like recalling, identifying, defining, duplicating, memorizing, remembering.

• Knowledge

• Comprehension

• Apply

• Analyze

Answer explanation

The lowest stage of Bloom's Taxonomy is 'Knowledge', which focuses on basic skills such as recalling and memorizing information. This aligns with the description provided in the question.

This level of Bloom's is at the lower end of the pyramid and involves interpreting, summarizing, classifying, explaining, inferring, and illustrating. It is know as

Answer explanation

This level of Bloom's taxonomy is known as comprehension, which involves interpreting, summarizing, classifying, explaining, inferring, and illustrating information.