Costa and Blooms Taxonomy go hand in hand, which is the reason they fall one one page here together.
The Costa method of questioning uses the analogy of building a house.
The Costa method of questioning uses the analogy of building a house.
- Level 1: First Floor, The Basics. Questions or activities in this level require the student to list, define, identify, select, etc. Students show basic knowledge in level 1
- Level 2: Second Floor, Processing. Questions or activities in this level require a little more than the first floor. In this level students are asked to compare/contrast, distinguish, classify, infer, etc. Students are expected to analyze their information in level 2
- Level 3: Third Floor, Creating. Questions or activities in this level move from basic knowledge and application to more abstract thought. Students are asked to speculate, hypothesize, judge, predict, etc.
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Blooms Taxonomy is made up of six components which are:
- Knowledge (Remembering): Recalling basic facts or recalling information
- Comprehension (Understanding): Ability to grasp the meaning of material in itself, not comparing it to another
- Application (Applying): The ability to use learned material in a new way, use information to have a discussion
- Analysis (Analyzing): Breaking down material into various parts and distinguish relationships
- Synthesis (Creating): Putting different pieces together to form a new product, idea, invention, solution, etc.
- Evaluation (Evaluating): Judging the value of material for a given purpose.
- *Knowledge and Comprehension are level 1 Costa
- *Application and Analysis are level 2 of Costa
- *Synthesis and Evaluation are level 3 of Costa
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Additional information on a blended Costa/Bloom practice can be found here