Enisa Kulašin
ENHANCING GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION: APPLYING BLOOM’S TAXONOMY THROUGH LESSON PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND LEARNING EVALUATION
DOI: 10.35666/28310438.2025.6.328
UDC: 910:371.3BLOOM
This paper explores methods for improving geography teaching by analyzing effective teaching practices, with a focus on lesson planning, implementation, and evaluation. The revised Bloom's taxonomy serves as the central theoretical framework, providing a structured and progressive learning approach that fosters critical thinking and active student engagement. The research aims to provide insights into the impact of Bloom's taxonomy on the quality of teaching processes and learning outcomes.
The introduction highlights the need for modernizing teaching approaches, emphasizing the importance of aligning teaching methods with students' cognitive needs. The methodology employs a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches, including lesson plan analysis, classroom observations, interviews, and teacher surveys. Based on the collected data, the study investigates the connections between the theoretical principles of Bloom's taxonomy and their practical application in geography teaching.
The results demonstrate a significant impact of well-defined learning outcomes on student engagement and understanding of content. Additionally, the importance of creative and innovative methods in lesson implementation is highlighted, along with the need for adaptation to individual student needs. Learning evaluation confirms the value of formative approaches and provides guidelines for ongoing reflection and adaptation of teaching practices.
The discussion analyzes the most effective strategies from each segment of the teaching process, linking theoretical and practical aspects. The conclusion summarizes the main findings, emphasizing the need for continuous teacher education and further exploration of integrating Bloom's taxonomy into geography teaching.
This paper contributes to advancing the understanding of Bloom's taxonomy in education, offering teachers concrete guidelines for optimizing teaching processes and supporting students in developing higher cognitive skills.
Keywords: Bloom's taxonomy, geography, teaching practices, learning evaluation, student engagement, teaching optimization, lesson planning, innovative approaches.