International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Volume 2, Number 2, July 2008
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Adult Teaching Methods in China and Bloom’s Taxonomy
Drawing from Bloom’s 1956 Taxonomy and Western theories
on adult learning, the authors argue that adult teaching methods in
China feature a teacher-centered, information-based and test-driven
instructional format. An author-designed survey instrument called Lower-Order
Thinking Skills and Higher-Order Thinking Skills (LOTSHOTS) was used
to determine whether knowledge, comprehension and application drove
adult teaching methods or analysis, synthesis and evaluation drove adult
teaching methods in China. The results of the study showed that Chinese
instructors of adults were used to teaching lower thinking skills associated
with the first three levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy, namely, knowledge,
comprehension and application. The study proposes some possible reasons
and implications of such practices, and suggests that teaching higher
order thinking skills to Chinese adult students might widen their horizon
in engaging more openly in learning
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Victor Wang
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, California, USA
cwang@csulb.edu
An assistant professor at California State University, Long Beach,
I coordinate Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Adult Education.
I earned my B.A. in Language and Culture in China and received four
graduate degrees including a doctorate in CTE and adult education from
Pittsburg State University and the University of Arkansas. I taught
extensively as a professor in Chinese universities and narrated video
tapes and DVDs for world leaders before coming to study and work in
the United States. During my 6 years at CSULB, I have published over
70 journal articles, chapters and books. Currently, I am editing a handbook
of research (IGI Global, 2009), writing another book and articles. Research
interests include vocational and adult education, leadership, HRD and
HRM.
Website: http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/departments/professional-studies/people/faculty/Wang.htm
Lesley Farmer
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, California, USA
lfarmer@csulb.edu
A Professor at California State University Long Beach, I coordinate
the Librarianship program. I earned my M.S. in Library Science at the
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and received a doctorate in
Adult Education from Temple University. I serve as International Association
of School Librarianship VP for Association Relations, and chair Special
Library Association's Education Division. My most recent books are Teen
Girls and Technology (Teachers College Press, 2008) and Information
Literacy Assessment in K12 Settings (Scarecrow Press, 2008). In 2007
I received a Distinguished Scholarly and Academic Achievement Award
from my campus, and was selected as California Library Association Member
of the Year. My research interests include information literacy, collaboration,
equity in library services, and educational technology.
Website: http://www.csulb.edu/~lfarmer