Monday, July 27, 2020

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.

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