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Bloom’s Taxonomy in the EFL Classroom

bloom's taxonomy

Introduction of Bloom’s Taxonomy The original taxonomy was first described in 1956 by Benjamin Bloom, an educational psychologist at the University of Chicago in the book Taxonomy of Educational Objectives with his coauthors Max Englehart, Edward Furst, Walter Hill, and David…

Development of Communicative Competence

development of communicative competence

Definition of Communicative Competence Fiske (1990, p.2) explained, “Communication is social interaction through messages.” He implies that communication is more than just transmitting a message from sender to receiver; it is also about producing and exchanging or rendering meaning. It…

General Concept of Communication

general concept of communication

Language as a Means of Communication The term communication is derived from the verb communicate, which means to give or exchange information, news, ideas, or opinions orally or in writing (Hornby, 1995, p.229). In other words, communication is when two…

11 Frequently Asked Questions of Psychometric Tradition

experimental research

Let’s improve our understanding about psychometric tradition through these answer and questions. What does research in the psychometric tradition typically investigate? The psychometric tradition investigates the quantitative relationship between various classroom activities or behaviour and language achievement (Chaudron, 1988).  What…