(2017) Science and education, 2, 111-116. Odessa.

Olena Korzh,
PhD (Candidate of Pedagogical sciences), associate professor,
Department of English for Specific Purposes,
Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University,
21, 600-richchia Str., Vinnitsia, Ukraine

BLOOM’S TAXONOMY AND ITS ROLE IN ACADEMIC WRITING
AND READING SKILLS TRAINING AT ENGLISH CLASSES

Under modern changeable conditions of the information society, students do not need ready information, but they rather require the methods and best possible ways to obtain, comprehend and apply their knowledge. In the area of education, this leads to increased interest on the part of teachers both to the problem of formation and development of academic writing/reading skills at English classes, and to the problem of effective learning objectives setting. The issue of effective pedagogical goal setting for the development of students’ academic writing/reading skills at English classes is currently one of the most significant in the field of higher education. At the same time, the purpose of the training determines what knowledge, skills and abilities students should possess after graduation, and educational tasks give the answer to the question of how to move towards the goal. The essence of the Bloom’s taxonomy is considered in the article, both in the aspect of educational goal setting and in the development of students’ academic writing/reading skills at English classes. Also, the advantages and disadvantages of applying the taxonomy in the educational process of higher education in general and in English language training in particular are given.

educational process, thinking process, educational learning objectives, Bloom’s taxonomy, higher education, levels of knowledge, cognitive area, learning activity, academic writing/reading skills, English classes, knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation.

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