Incorporating Active Learning Strategies

 

 

KNOWLEDGE    

Bloom’s Taxonomy    

Suggested Active Learning Techniques    

Knowledge

Lecture  

  • Define

Visuals  

  • List

Examples  

  • Repeat

Illustrations  

  • State

Analogies  

    

 

Comprehension

Test/Assessment  

  • Discuss    

Review  

  • Describe    

Writing  

  • Explain    

Presentations  

  • Express    

Matching questions/answers    

  • Identify

Questions  

  • Recognize

Discussion  

  • Review

Report  

APPLICATION / PRACTICE

Bloom’s Taxonomy    

Suggested Active Learning Techniques    

Application

Role play    

  • Apply
  • Choose
  • Demonstrate
  • Employ
  • Illustrate
  • Interpret
  • Practice  

Simulations  

Practice exercises

Demonstrations

Projects

    

 

Analysis

Case studies    

  • Analyze

Problems  

  • Appraise

Discussion  

  • Calculate

Pro/con grids    

  • Compare / Contrast

Application exercises    

  • Criticize

 

  • Differentiate

 

  • Distinguish

 

  • Examine

 

    

 

 

    

Adapted from Phillips, L. The Continuing Education Guide The CEU and other Professional Development Criteria. 1994 https://www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/Active_Learning.pdf

APPLICATION / PRACTICE (continued)

Bloom’s Taxonomy    

Suggested Active Learning Techniques    

Synthesis

Problems  

  • Arrange

Case studies    

  • Assemble

Develop plans    

  • Collect

Simulations  

  • Compose

Projects  

  • Construct

 

  • Create

 

  • Design

 

  • Develop

 

  • Formulate

 

  • Manage

 

  • Organize

 

Evaluation

Case studies    

  • Appraise
  • Argue
  • Assess
  • Attach
  • Choose
  • Compare
  • Defend
  • Estimate
  • Judge
  • Predict
  • Rate

 

Problem exercises  

Projects

Critiques

Simulations

 

Adapted from Phillips, L. The Continuing Education Guide The CEU and other Professional Development Criteria. 1994 https://www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/Active_Learning.pdf