Impact of Training of Teachers in Bloom's Taxonomy on Question - Paper Setting

Lalchhuanmawii, R. P Vadhera

Abstract: Teachers ask hundreds of questions every day and it is important that they use questioning techniques that challenge the thinking of all of their students. Improving students? conceptual understanding depends on the question types asked by the teachers, whether in the classroom or in examinations. The art of skilful questioning is a key to stimulate student?s mental activities, thereby engaging students in higher - order thinking. Bloom's Taxonomy has been found effective in improving students' cognitive skills. A mixture of questions from various levels of the taxonomy may result in most effective learning at higher levels.

Keywords: Assessment, Bloom?s Taxonomy, cognitive levels, question setting