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Creative Learning: How Bloom's Taxonomy is revolutionizing our education!
Find out how the UNI Freiburg encourages students to engage critically and promotes innovative teaching methods.
Creative Learning: How Bloom's Taxonomy is revolutionizing our education!
The challenges of modern education require both innovative approaches and a critical examination of teaching content. Professor Dr. Janina Bühler from the University of Freiburg is aware of this and is committed to encouraging her students to think independently and critically about the topics they cover during their studies. Especially when it comes to final theses, it is important to her to support students in finding inspiring topics and to observe their growth during this process. Her work is strongly influenced by students' curiosity and questions, particularly in the areas of personality and social relationships. This not only creates a lively learning environment, but also has a direct impact on the students' personal thoughts and actions in everyday life. uni-freiburg.de reports that Bühler's research is close to everyday life and covers a wide range of topics, which is also influenced by her personal life.
Another valuable element in her teaching methodology is that she finds joy in rediscovering old favorite places in Freiburg and the city, while also exploring the world of her two-year-old son. This balance between professional and family life is reflected in her passion for finding time for herself and at the same time staying inspired during her Sunday morning jogging routes on the Rosskopf.
Promote critical thinking
A central aspect of academic education is critical thinking. This is supported by models such as Bloom's Taxonomy, originally developed by Benjamin Bloom in 1956. This taxonomy serves the purpose of creating a common vocabulary for teachers and those responsible in the education sector. It classifies learning objectives into six levels, ranging from simple memory skills to complex creative tasks. The stages are:
| level | Description |
|---|---|
| 1. Remember | Retrieve facts and basic concepts. |
| 2. Understand | Explain and interpret information. |
| 3.Apply | Transfer knowledge to new situations. |
| 4. Analyze | Break down and relate information. |
| 5th rate | Make and justify decisions. |
| 6. Create | Generate, design and synthesize new ideas. |
The 2001 revised version, updated by Lorin Anderson and David Krathwohl, brings a dynamic perspective to the planning of learning activities by combining knowledge types and cognitive processes. These critical thinking approaches are particularly encouraged by the upper levels of the taxonomy, which emphasize skills in analyzing, evaluating, and creating. Studies show that the application of Bloom's Taxonomy has produced positive educational outcomes, particularly in terms of analytical skills and critical thinking. praxis-psychologie-berlin.de highlights that despite critical voices criticizing the linearity of the taxonomy and the neglect of cultural differences, Bloom's taxonomy remains a valuable tool for promoting cognitive skills in education.
Professor Bühler uses these findings in her own teaching to challenge students and actively promote their critical thinking. Since the educational landscape is constantly changing, an exciting question is how future developments can integrate digital tools and neurodidactic findings in order to further optimize learning processes and enable individual, sustainable learning.