Since 1956, Bloom’s taxonomy has been a foundational concept for learning and teaching. Yet most of us today associate Bloom’s taxonomy with the sometimes tedious task of writing learning outcomes. In this presentation, Dr Lincoln Gomes and Anselm Paul demonstrate the usefulness of Bloom’s taxonomy. Together, they demonstrate how Bloom’s taxonomy can be used to design lessons that will engage your learners. They also show how Bloom’s taxonomy can be used to make sense of ‘flipped’ learning.

1. Scaffolding Learning and
Maximising Engagement Out of
Class
Lincoln Gomes, PhD
Anselm Paul, MEd (LS&T)
Navitas Learning and Teaching Services | Sydney, Australia

2. What we’ll discuss
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Mastering ‘the flip’
Scaffolding learning activities
Making sense of ‘the flip’

3. Let’s Reflect
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What was your most engaging experience as a learner? Why?

4. Scaffolding Learning Activities
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Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. (n.d.). Bloom’s Taxonomy. Retrieved from: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/

5. Key Question Stems
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From: TeachThought Staff (2013, September 16). 25 Questions Stems Framed Around Bloom’s Taxonomy [Blog post]. Retrieved from
https://www.teachthought.com/learning-models/25-question-stems-framed-around-blooms-taxonomy/

6. Scaffolding Learning Activities
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Use Bloom’s taxonomy as a guide to
scaffold learning

7. Where are you most involved in student learning?
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From: Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. (n.d.). Bloom’s Taxonomy. Retrieved from: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/

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Adapted from: Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. (n.d.). Bloom’s Taxonomy. Retrieved from: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/
Where most learning takes place

9. What is Flipped Learning?
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Definition:
“Flipped Learning is a pedagogical
approach in which direct instruction
moves from the group learning space
to the individual learning space, and
the resulting group space is
transformed into a dynamic,
interactive learning environment
where the educator guides students
as they apply concepts and engage
creatively in the subject matter.”
From: FLIP Learning. (2014). Definition of Flipped Learning. Retrieved from: https://flippedlearning.org/definition-of-flipped-learning/
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10. Inverting Bloom’s Taxonomy
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DURING CLASS
BEFORE CLASS
DURING/AFTER CLASS
Adapted from: Flipped Learning (2016, April
17). Reframing the Flipped Learning
Discussion [Blog post]. Retrieved from
http://www.jonbergmann.com/reframing-the-
flipped-learning-discussion/

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12. What is Flipped Learning?
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What does flipped learning mean to
you in your context?

13. After You Leave
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What is one thing I could do differently to support
my learners?

14. References
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1. Flipped Learning (2016, April 17). Reframing the Flipped Learning Discussion [Blog post].
Retrieved from http://www.jonbergmann.com/reframing-the-flipped-learning-discussion/
2. TeachThought Staff (2013, September 16). 25 Questions Stems Framed Around Bloom’s
Taxonomy [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.teachthought.com/learning-models/25-
question-stems-framed-around-blooms-taxonomy/
3. University of Adelaide. (n.d). Flipped Classroom Design Template (Bloom's Modified
Taxonomy) [Brochure]. Retrieved from https://www.adelaide.edu.au/flipped-
classroom/resources/Flipped_Classroom_Design_Template.pdf
4. Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. (n.d.). Bloom’s Taxonomy. Retrieved from:
https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/