Copy of Application Questioning – Part Three

Level 1 – Recognition

Recognition is the first and weakest level of learning.

• Recognition is when you can understand content when you have a cue to aid your memory.
• Reading your textbook and is an example of recognition.

Prereading is also an example of recognition. This is absolutely fine. The goal of prereading is not learning; instead, it’s priming your brain for your learning. The danger comes when you use a form of recognition when it comes to the actual learning of your material. 

Level 2 – Recall

Recall is the second level of learning.

• Recall happens when you turn your learning into memory.
• Examples

The weakness with recall is understanding. It’s common for learners to commit piles of facts and figures to memory without completely understanding them. This is another flaw that assessments and examinations tend to illuminate. The learner knows the facts, but that’s not enough. High-level questions no longer care about facts. Instead, they care about what you can do with those facts. Knowledge is vanity without use. (cut this last sentence..??? or rephrase it???)

Level 3 – Responding

Responding is the third and final level of learning. Responding requires you to apply your learning, and this requires deep understanding.

The late Nobel prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman captured the essence of what responding is when he described his time teaching physics in Latin America. He spoke about how…