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Table 6.2
Applying Bloom's taxonomy to cartographic products (note: the comments in columns 2, 4 and 6 are taken from Wakefield (1998)
and are not the author's) (
Continued
)
Educational focus
(from Wakefield,
1998)
Geographical
Education
focus
Educational
materials (from
Wakefield, 1998)
Measurable
behaviours (from
Wakefield, 1998)
Measurable
geographical usage
behaviours
Cartographic
materials
Bloom
Analysis
Critical thinking
which focuses
upon parts and
their
functionality in
the whole
Using map information
to compare
region-to-region,
city-to-city, for
example using the
population map
described in the
previous cell to
compare the relative
populations of
various countries in
a visual way
Survey,
questionnaire,
an argument, a
model, displays,
demonstrations,
diagrams,
systems,
conclusions,
report, graphed
information
Thematic map -
paper or delivered
electronically. May
contain a tool to
assist usage, for
example a map
legend for the
paper map or an
interactive 'how to'
tool in an
interactive
multimedia
product
Examine, classify,
categorize,
research,
contrast,
compare,
disassemble,
differentiate,
separate,
investigate,
subdivide
Compare, classify,
measure,
calculate,
assemble,
disassemble,
map
Synthesis
Critical thinking
which focuses
upon putting
parts together
to form a new
and original
whole
Taking a number of
cartographic
artefacts and using
them to assemble
data about a certain
geographical region,
for example using an
atlas, which contains
maps, graphs,
diagrams
Experiment, game,
song, report,
poem, prose,
speculation,
creation, art,
invention,
drama, rules
Maps, measuring
tools, geographical
visualization
systems,
Geographic
information
systems,
cartographic
information
systems
Combine,
hypothesize,
construct,
originate,
create, design,
formulate,
role-play,
develop
Buffer, combine,
re-combine,
differentiate,
integrate, layer,
order, filter,
select, map
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