6 Levels of Learning

Rote memory learning is over emphasized in many classrooms. Teachers and textbooks alike often minimize the value of higher-level thinking. Interestingly, research has consistently verified this observation. Whereas rote memory is a vital component in all learning environments, so is higher-level learning. The key is balance. From a teacher’s perspective, this requires writing and asking valid and reliable test questions at six different and separate learning levels.

This staff development manual provides administrators with approximately 2-3 hours of inservice training.

As teachers work through this manual they will learn:

• To identify the six levels of cognitive learning.
• To describe the six levels of cognitive learning.
• To write and ask questions on the six levels of cognitive learning.
• To identify the learning level of a cognitive question.
• To determine the distinct differences between the six types of cognitive questions.
• To develop thinking skills.

Teaching Tip

Use A Teacher’s Guide to the Six Levels of Cognitive Learning to help teachers understand the six levels of learning as related to teaching. In addition, it will help teachers to use higher levels of learning in their classroom teaching and on tests.  This workbook also complements our Enrichment Reading curriculum that asks questions based on the six levels of learning.