QAR and Bloom’s Taxonomy

Bloom’s TaxonomyWhat is it? It is the classification of the different ways to interact with information.

Why is this useful? Interacting with information in different ways will help you remember it more naturally.

Bloom’s Taxonomy PyramidFill in your Bloom’s Taxonomy

Pyramid.

Bloom’s Taxonomy DefinitionsCreating: Designing or inventing

new products or conceive new perspectives.◦Can the student create new product or

point of view?Evaluating: Justifying a belief or

opinion.◦Can the student defend a stand or

decision?Analyzing: Break down objects or

ideas into simpler parts and find evidence to support generalizations.◦Can the student distinguish between the

different parts?

Applying: Using given information to show how well you know it.◦Can the student use the information in a

new way?Understanding: Demonstrate that

you comprehend or ‘get’ the facts. ◦Can the student explain the ideas and

concepts?Remembering: Recalling and

remembering information.◦Can the student remember what was

taught or discussed.

QAR BasicsWhat is it? Question-Answer-Relationship

Why is it important to know?1. The answers you want are only as

good as the questions you ask.2. Knowing the nature of your

question will allow you to be specific about what you’re asking for or what you’re being asked to answer.

3. A focused question will get you focused answers, even if there are multiple answers possible.

QAR Types – Examples from The Lion KingRight There: These questions have

answers you will find directly in the text, often word-for-word. ◦Examples: Who is Scar? Who did Simba stay

with after running away?On My Own: These questions have

answers that are based on your own personal opinions, values, and beliefs. The questions can be focused on the text, or they can be answered without having read, depending on how it is worded.◦Examples: How guilty would you feel if

someone in your family was hurt because of something you did?

QAR TypesAuthor and Me: These questions require you to give an opinion on the text that is limited to why the author made the choices he/she did in the text, meaning a bit of support will be necessary. ◦Example: Why do you think the writer decided to have the characters Timon and Pumba raise Simba?

QAR Types and ExamplesThink and Search: These questions require a

few things in order for it to be answered correctly.◦Multiple pieces of information: You will need to

gather information from various places in the text on different pages, even different chapters.

◦Knowledge of the setting and plot: You will need to have a solid working knowledge of the text before thinking about why something or someone is so important to it.

◦Knowledge of literary analysis: You will need to move beyond summarizing what happened. You will need to make educated theories based on information found in the text. You cannot just give an opinion here without textual support.

Example: How can we be sure that Simba is ready to become King at the end of the movie?

How do QAR and Bloom’s Work Together?

One of the ways to help you create the right kind of questions is to use the words from the list of Bloom’s Taxonomy Action Verbs.

Of Note: Just because you used a certain word doesn’t mean you’ve automatically created a certain kind of question. Consider the two questions below and label them using your notes.◦Example 1: Why do woodpeckers peck on

trees?◦Example 2: Why would Cholly from The

Bluest Eye rape his daughter a second time?

Exit SlipCreate 1 Right There and 1 Author

and Me question about any of the following movies in the menu.◦Despicable Me – 1 or 2◦Shrek 1 or 2◦Brave