My professor used to say : " if you want to use it , you sould be able to answer how it works , if you want to modify it and improve it , you should be able to answer why it works "
I was lucky enough to have a great geometry teacher when I was in high school. This was back in 1995, and the internet was still a very new thing for the public. So we were still learning the old-fashioned way. But until I had this teacher, I was a very average student. But what he did for me was puzzling in the beginning. Because no other teacher I'd had until this point had ever used such a method. On our first day of class, he did not issue any textbooks. Instead, he issued everyone a sheet of paper with almost 200 terms on it. Our first 4 weeks in his class were to define these terms. But in order to actually pass this assignment, simply defining the terms would not suffice. Yes, we had to regurgitate the definitions. But we also had to go to the front of the classroom and demonstrate our comprehension and also teach it to him. At the end of the 4 weeks, he then issued everyone their textbooks. And as he was doing so, he said to us all, "Now you can all speak the language of mathematics and geometry. Which means that you and I are no longer in need of translation. So we've bridged the gap between teacher and student." He then went on to make a joke that made everyone laugh. Because it was in the language of logic, and we all comprehended it. He said, "If you and I can speak the same language, then we can successfully converse and effectively exchange information." Since his class, I have taken a different approach to how I study. Throughout the years, this method has been useful to me, even to this day. I now would consider myself an autodidact, and learning new things excites me. This teacher and I formed a very strong relationship, almost as a father and a son. He attended my college graduation, and we remained as family all the way until he passed away in 2017. But the main reason I am sharing this story with you is because of a philosophy that he always instilled in me. Which was this, "Don't ever neglect or pass on an opportunity to teach someone something. Especially if they specifically came to you for the knowledge." And what you are doing here is helping others. So I salute you for giving something to humanity instead of taking from it.
There’s really so much to learn in life—it almost feels impossible to know everything and stay ahead of it all. But there’s one book that’s closely related to this topic, which I’d love to recommend. It helped me a lot, and they say it’s not easy to get your hands on. It’s called Neural Rebirth Codes by Orson Kingsley.
I feel like the “higher levels” are reserved for those who are genuinely interested in and, ideally, PASSIONATE about what they’re learning. That comes from desire.
Memorize < Understand < Apply < Analyze < Generalize < Reconceptualize < Unify < Evaluate < Create
I’ve always said, I learn slowly but I learn deeply. Its been a strength of mine but also an insecurity of sorts… it was nice seeing this and receiving some validation
The chat gpt prompt regarding the blooms taxonomy and how you can use the software to generate questions for you is phenomenal. I’ve never thought about it that way, and it’s so intuitive.
Summarizing the process for when I need to refer in the future Level 6: Create --> Hypothesize -find a knowledge gap - an area where you think appropriate info doesn't already exist - and ask questions aimed at filling this gap Level 5: Evaluate --> Prioritize -judgement, justify and form conclusions Level 4: Analyze --> Compare and Contrast -venn diagrams, tables, summaries, mind maps -solving advanced problems - involves solving using the application of several concepts Level 3: Apply --> Simple problem-solving -solving questions aimed at direct application of concepts Level 2: Understand --> Explain -reading with understanding Level 1: Remember --> Regurgitate -re-reading Hands down the best video on learning and thinking i've ever seen. I'm so mad I didn't come across this my entire highschool and bachelors t_t Thank you so much for this! <3
for reference, everything covered in this video is from a book called "A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing", written by Lorin Anderson and David Krathwohl. It's a great book
Most people make the mistake of seeing the Bloom's taxonomy as a method of studying, it is in a sense, but it is the way you apply it that actually gets you grades. The first thing people need to realize is that the taxonomy levels are not a staging system. If you are at level 6, you use the previous 5 levels at the same time. you don't apply them one at a time.
Thanks for sharing. My professor at Andrews University told this during our masters program: “Get used to critique - at Bachelor’s degree we learn information, at Master’s degree we critique it and at PhD level we create information”. That was the moment I changed the settings of my mind’s thinking 😊
- Level 1: Remember - Involves memorizing through rote learning and repetition, often leading to tedious and drowsy studying. - Level 2: Regurgitate - Focuses on listing, defining, and stating facts, becoming less useful in higher education and professional life. Level 2: Comprehend deeply for better understanding - Reading to understand, not just to memorize - Leads to ability to explain and answer concept-based questions Master different levels of problem-solving - Level 3 focuses on simple problem solving where direct application of learned concepts is needed - Level 4 involves comparing, contrasting, and analyzing information in relation to other pieces of information Comparing and contrasting is crucial for effective studying - Mind maps are helpful in comparing concepts - Using Bloom's Taxonomy level four questions helps in developing deeper understanding Level five thinking emphasizes judgment and prioritization. - Level five involves evaluating, forming conclusions, and justifying decisions. - To operate at level five, students need to actively engage with material, ask deeper questions, and make connections. Levels 4 and 5 thinking are crucial for senior positions in any profession - Level 5 thinking involves deep critical evaluation and mental grouping of ideas - Level 6 thinking, creating a hypothesis, is less important for most people Two methods to reach level five and six - Method 1: Mastering each level from bottom to top - memorize, understand, apply, analyze, etc. but time-consuming and challenging for most people. - Method 2: Avoid knowledge decay by not starting at the bottom - continuously relearning things that are forgotten when jumping between levels. Focus on evaluating and prioritizing information for better memory retention - Level five takes more mental effort but pays off by helping in forgetting less. - Instead of trying to remember or understand, focus on evaluating and analyzing the information.
Level 6 is when you enter your physics class, read the book and start writing your own formulas.
I've never heard of Bloom's Taxonomy, but funnily enough, my reading teacher taught us critical thinking in a similar way using who, what, when, where, why, and how. It relates pretty well. What do you think? Remembering Who: Identify key figures. What: Recall specific facts. When: Remember dates and timelines. Where: Recognize locations. Understanding What: Explain ideas or concepts. Why: Clarify reasons or causes. How: Describe processes or mechanisms. Applying How: Use information in new situations. Analyzing Why: Investigate motives or causes. How: Break down information into components and understand their relationships. Evaluating Why: Justify decisions or conclusions. What: Critique or compare different ideas or solutions. Creating How: Formulate new ideas or projects. What: Construct new patterns or structures. Also complete side note. What is your opinion on how an internal monologue affects higher thinking? (I've read some people don't have them?)
Summary of these levels I use my mind to create this Level 1-- experience in lecture, when teacher teaching you Level 2-- when you read the notes and book for better understanding Level 3-- when you apply many concept in real life problems Level 4-- when you writing a answer by using your mind for comparing two or three things Level 5-- when you ask questions to teacher or other people such as how is it work why it happene and how Level 6-- think out of the box such as any life related problems Like when your your moter boat or toy car not working and you try to cure it by using your mind not using YouTube or Google I am an Indian 16 years old and 10th grader If I am right then please give me a reply My english grammar is soo weak
I watched a ton of your videos and I can say without a doubt that If I were to ever advice ONLY ONE video about learning, this would be it, you just summarise your 4 years of contents creation into one video. Thanks again for the value and the work.
My thing is if I can't teach it, I did not learn it. I love logic and math. End learning in general. Thank you for sharing.
I LOVE HOW EVERY STUDENT DEEP IN HIS MIND KNOWS ALL WHAT HE SAID BUT WE TEND TO IGNORE IT AND THIS GUY JUST GAVE A CLEAR PATH ON THAT INFO THANKS BUDDY :)
One of your best videos. Blooms taxonomy changed my work. Evaluating is Analyzing are THE things that made me increase my writing of papers and finish my master thesis.
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