One of the best tools I received in "how-to-be-a teacher school" was Bloom's Taxonomy of thinking skills. It was very useful for middle school students and is critical for college or professional ones.Having the facts (Knowledge and Comprehension) is necessary but insufficient for scientific literacy, much less competency as a clinician. One must know how to use the information (Application). Beyond that, one must be able to critically assess the data from which the information was obtained and determine if it is applicable to the current problem (Analysis) and then integrate that with other information that is pertinent (Synthesis).
MOST IMPORTANTLY, the clinician must be able to address the SO WHAT? questions, the WHY DO I CARE ABOUT THIS? issues (Evaluation). In my classes, we will constantly be pursuing the higher order thinking skills (HOTS) and assessments will be directed to that end.
Not only is it more effective to teach and learn in this manner, IT IS A LOT MORE FUN!
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