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Beyond the facts

Gain a deeper understanding of knowledge in education. Discover how understanding goes beyond simple memorization of facts. Explore the importance of critical thinking and higher order thinking skills in promoting deep learning.

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Beyond the facts

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  1. Beyond the facts

  2. Introduction • Assistant Headteacher Salesian School • Education 20 years • Teacher of Design & Technology

  3. Beyond the facts Knowledge is knowing the tomato is actually a fruit. Understanding is not putting that tomato into your fruit salad. There are many people who know us, but there are very few people who understand us.

  4. Critical thinking • Higher order thinking • Bloom’s taxonomy • Deep learning

  5. Knowledge v understanding Knowledge • Facts • Dates • Times Understanding • Empathy • Context • Interpretation Josef Hartwig 1922, stained limewood.

  6. Knowledge v understanding Both understanding and knowledge are essential, one is incomplete without the other. If you as a student understand the concept explained by your teacher but have gained no knowledge, you get nowhere. Similarly, knowledge (facts) without understanding are merely examples of your good memory.

  7. Why is understanding important? Helps to recall facts Make connections between pieces of information Promotes ability to give opinions, evaluate and apply knowledge

  8. Benjamin Bloom, 1953, series of conferences • Revised in 2001

  9. Create

  10. Strategy 1: Learning Objectives Lesson: Energy in the home

  11. Lesson: Energy in the home

  12. Strategy 2: Targeted Questioning

  13. Strategy 3: Testing

  14. Strategy 3: eLearning

  15. Strategy 5: Extension Tasks

  16. Beyond the facts • Facts are just as important as understanding • Greater understanding helps to recall facts • Understanding is a deeper form of knowledge • Blooms Taxonomy great tool promote understanding

  17. Links • ://www.virtuallibhttprary.info/blooms-taxonomy.html

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