Fink's Taxonomy of Significant Learning

Fink (2013) proposes a taxonomy of significant learning that he synthesizes from decades of conversations with students and teachers on the topic of significant learning whose examples include, "learning how to learn, leadership and interpersonal skills, ethics, communication skills, character, tolerance, and the ability to adapt to change." (Fink, 2013) This taxonomy has the following categories,

• Foundational Knowledge
  Understanding and remembering:
  
  • Information
  • Ideas
• Application
  
  • Skills
  • Thinking (Critical, creative and practical thinking
  • Managing projects
• Integration
  Connecting:
  
  • Ideas
  • People
  • Realms of life
• Human Dimension
  Learning about:
  
  • Oneself
  • Others
• Caring
  Developing new:
  
  • Feelings
  • Interests
  • Values
• Learning How to Learn
  
  • Becoming a better student
  • Inquiring about a subject
  • Self-directing learners

Reference [1] Fink, L.D., 2013. Creating significant learning experiences: An integrated approach to designing college courses. John Wiley & Sons.