Learning Pedagogy
Learning Pedagogy
Introduction
A Learning Pedagogy encapsulates the educational framework or teaching methodology you intend to use (e.g., Bloom’s Taxonomy, SOLO Taxonomy, Krathwohl's Affective Domain). Pedagogies define how learning objectives and levels are structured, allowing you to align assessments and tasks with recognized teaching best practices.
Key highlights of a Learning Pedagogy include:
Up to Six Levels: You can name each level, provide action verbs, and describe the instructional focus.
Customizable: While Bloom’s is common, you can create your own or adopt other frameworks like SOLO or Marzano’s New Taxonomy.
Global Usage: Pedagogies are typically universal and can be applied across courses, modules, or entire curricula.
Properties
Name
A short, recognizable label for your pedagogy (e.g., “Bloom’s Taxonomy”). This ensures instructors know which framework they’re applying.
Type
Identifies the category of the pedagogy (e.g., “Bloom’s,” “Custom,” or “Affective Domain”).
Description
An overview of the pedagogy’s philosophy, main use cases, or any important contextual details. Great for summarizing how it helps shape learning objectives and assessments.
Level1Name and so on
Each level name indicates a stage in the learning progression (e.g., “Remembering,” “Understanding,” “Applying” for Bloom’s). Provide a name that matches your chosen framework or your own custom labeling.
Level1Description and so on
Narrative text explaining what each level entails in terms of cognitive or affective demand. For Bloom’s, Level 1 might be “Recall and recognize information,” while higher levels might require deeper synthesis.
Level1Verb and so on
Action verbs that characterize the learner’s performance at each level (e.g., “list,” “define,” “evaluate,” “create”). This helps align tasks and assessments to the correct level of complexity.
CreatedDate
System-managed record of when you first created this Pedagogy.
ModifiedDate
System-managed date/time of the most recent update to this Pedagogy.
Example
You define “Bloom’s Taxonomy” with Level 1: “Remember,” Level 2: “Understand,” etc., each having associated verbs like “recall,” “describe,” “summarize,” “analyze.” In the description, you mention it’s widely recognized for structuring cognitive tasks.
Use Case
An instructional designer wants to ensure all lesson objectives in a “Critical Thinking” course progress systematically from knowledge recall to creation of new arguments. They create a Learning Pedagogy labeled “Bloom’s,” fill in six levels, and then link each objective in the course to the appropriate level. Instructors can then pick the correct level when writing new tasks or rubrics.
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