If a topic is important enough to be in a course, it is important enough to go through all of the levels of Bloom's Taxonomy?
Great question! TOUGH question!
I think it depends on the core focus or the depth of the course. Some 100 level courses in college are "survey" courses, where it is more about introducing or studying the breadth of the subject, versus obtaining a specific skill or in-depth knowledge. In some introductory courses, you might only want your students to be introduced to new material and use one or two of the upper level categories of Bloom's. There might not be enough time or the need for students to use all of the levels.
Having stating this, I think a well rounded and quality educational course would utilize all of the higher order steps. I would strive to include as many levels as possible, but, depending on the course, you may only be able to include what you have time and resources for.
After I posted this reply in the discussion, I found the following information regarding my classmate's inquiry. I have posted it on my blog hoping others might read it since, I posted a reply after the end of the module.
I just read in the book, Assessing the online learner: Resources and strategies for faculty,
that Palloff and Pratt (2009) believe that:
Instead, the instructor should once again think about at the end of the course, and then
link those thoughts to the appropriate level in Bloom's Taxonomy that they represent. For example, introductory courses may have outcomes and assessments that do not go beyond the comprehension level, whereas courses that are taken by students who are further along in the their studies are likely to contain outcomes and activities that span the taxonomy (p. 23).
I hope this quote helps my fellow classmates! I think it helped clarify a few questions for me. I wish I would have found the quote sooner!
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