Bloom’s Taxonomy

https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/#2001

Bloom’s Taxonomy is like a ladder that helps you understand how learning works — from remembering something for the first time to using that knowledge in creative, real-life ways.

It shows 6 levels of thinking skills:

1. Remember – Just trying to recall facts. ("I remember this!")
2. Understand – Making sense of what you learned. ("Oh, now I get it!")
3. Apply – Using what you learned in real life. ("Let me try this out!")
4. Analyze – Breaking ideas apart to see how they work. ("What’s really going on here?")
5. Evaluate – Judging or giving opinions with reasons. ("Which is better and why?")
6. Create – Using everything you know to make something new. ("Look what I made!")

Why it matters:

When we create courses or learning activities, we want to do more than just share information — we want learners to actually think, do, and grow. That’s where Bloom’s Taxonomy helps.

It helps learning designers to:

1. Set clear goals:

→ What do we want learners to remember, understand, or create by the end?

2. Plan better activities:

→ Not just boring facts! We can design quizzes, discussions, or creative challenges at different thinking levels.

3. Build deep learning:

→ Learners move from memorizing to actually using and creating with what they’ve learned.

4. Make progress visible:

→ It’s easier to track how learners grow — from just knowing something → to analyzing it → to making something new.

✅ Tally.so + RainbowVI Goals

Since you're using Tally.so (a form/survey-based tool), here’s how it aligns with the first 3 levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy:

1. Remember (Basic knowledge)

• Tally is perfect for quizzes, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank to help learners recall facts or definitions.
• Ex: “What is a boundary?” “Which of these is a stress response?”

2. Understand (Grasp the meaning)

• You can ask learners to explain in their own words, or match ideas, or do simple reflections.
• Ex: “What does this quote mean to you?” “Match the term with the example.”

3. Apply (Use the knowledge)

• Tally can collect real-life answers, mini-scenarios, or choose-your-path questions.
• Ex: “How would you handle this situation?” “Choose the best response to help a friend.”

How to stretch Bloom’s Ladder (Even in Tally)

It’s not full-blown "Create a video project," but it still taps into creative thinking, which supports confidence and engagement.