Significant Learning
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Bloom's Taxonomy includes cognitive levels that are arranged in a hierarchy. Dr. Fink also uses a taxonomy called the significant learning taxonomy which is more relational than of a hierarchy nature. Please read this article:
Fink, L. D. (2003). What is significant learning? In Creating significant learning experiences. Retrieved from http://www.wcu.edu/WebFiles/PDFs/facultycenter_SignificantLearning.pdf
Please identify 3 areas of significant learning after reading the article and explain why they are significant to you. They should be based on aspects of this course.
You may find this taxonomy useful in your practices in education and leadership.
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The significant learning cognitive levels are examined. The expert identifies three areas of significant learning are provided.
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I found several areas of significant learning that is significant after reviewing the article. The first one is accepting change. I agree with Fink that in order for learning to take place, "...there has to be some kind of change in the learner. No change, no learning" (Fink, 2003). Learning is an evolution that is constantly changing our viewpoints and outlooks on a subject. To allow this process to continuously take place, learners must accept that the knowledge that they are acquiring will forever change them. There are some people in this world with very narrow-minded viewpoints; these people are the ones who refuse to accept change. Only those ...
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