Feedback Isn’t a One-Way Street
Feedback is what you give to learners and what you invite them to give back. High-quality instructional design includes intentional check-ins with students throughout the learning process. Feedback and self-assessment create a feedback loop, not a hierarchy.
In inclusive, learner-centered design, this loop helps:
- Identify barriers early.
- Promote reflection and metacognition.
- Improve course materials in real time.
- Build learner agency and ownership.
What Is Bloom’s Taxonomy?
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a hierarchical model used to classify educational learning objectives by levels of complexity and specificity. Developed in 1956 by Benjamin Bloom and colleagues, it helps educators design lessons, assessments, and outcomes that encourage higher-order thinking instead of simple memorization.
A revised version of the taxonomy (2001, Anderson & Krathwohl) updated the model to focus on active verbs rather than nouns, making it more practical for 21st-century learning design.
