In class, we discussed Bloom's Taxonomy and compared it to working in San Francisco's TransAmerica Builiding. Bloom's Taxonomy (or classification of higher-order thinking skills) claims that we learn better when we are being creative, and most students listed some kind of creative assignment as their favorite. At the other end of the spectrum, when all we're doing is memorizing or remembering something, we tend not to a) learn much of value, b) enjoy the work less.
The Remembering and Understanding levels of thinking, however, set a firm foundation for the higher-order (more-complicated, yet more-rewarding) levels. Just like the tower, if it has a shaky foundation, the occupants of the upper floors will be frightened, frustrated, and/or angry. For many, reading takes place at the Remembering and Understanding levels; things like annotation and dialectical journals can raise the level of thinking -- and enjoyment -- and pave the way for more-creative endeavors. (Because you'll learn better at higher levels of thinking, tests will be easier and writing will actually become enjoyable: it is creative, after all.)
If you lost your hand-out or were absent, please print out another.
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