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| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMayer, Richard E. – Theory into Practice, 2002
Examines the six categories that make up the cognitive process dimension of Bloom's Taxonomy Table, as well as the 19 specific cognitive processes that fit within them. After describing three learning outcomes, the paper focuses on retention versus transfer of learning and rote versus meaningful learning, discussing how teaching and assessment can…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
