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Understanding The Learning Process
Understanding The Learning Process
Understanding The Learning Process
To be a Good
Teacher, I must
first understand
how my
students learn !
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
*Bloom, B.S., & Krathwohl, D.R. (1956), Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of
educational goals by a committee of college and university examiners. Handbook 1. Cognitive Domain,
New York: addison-Wesley
Revised
Remembering
Understanding
Applying
Analyzing
Evaluating
Creating
*Anderson, L.W. & Krathwohl, D.R. (2001) A taxonomy for learning, teaching and assessing: A revision
of Bloom’s Taxonomy of educational objectives: Complete edition, New York: Longman, pp 67-68
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Teaching Time
Prof. Veena Kumar
Level of Learning Managing Attention Span
Change of activity
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Approaches to Learning
Students process information differently and
their approaches can vary:
Surface Processing
In-depth Processing
Strategic Processing