40-42: An Analysis Of Bloom's Taxonomy Of Thinking Skills

But if we want children to own their faith, we must help them develop strategies to think creatively and analyze complex problems.
KNOWLEDGE
At the lowest level of Bloom’s Taxonomy of thinking skills is the capacity to recall facts. The ability to recall facts is based on one’s ability to memorize.
There’s a place for knowledge questions in our teaching, but we should not limit ourselves and our students by relying solely on this method.
COMPREHENSION
This thinking skill requires the ability to paraphrase, summarize, and interpret. “Tell us in your own words what you think that verse means?” “Can you say that another way?” and “Please summarize what has happened so far” are examples of this thinking skill. In Luke 7:40-42, Jesus told the

Use application questions such as “How can you use the story of the good Samaritan to be a good neighbor at school this week?” “What can you do to avoid gossip?” or “In what ways can we honor the Sabbath?”
ANALYSIS
Analysis involves breaking down material into its component parts. It’s being able to make the organization of ideas clear. Outlining, diagraming, recognizing, distinguishing, relating, and inferring are examples of analytical skills. A perfect example of Jesus using analysis is in the story found in Matthew 13 of the farmer who went out to plant seed. Some fell by the road, some on rocky ground, some among thorny weeds, and some on good ground. Later in that same chapter, Jesus explained every component of the

We should get kids thinking by having them solve problems together. For example, we can have them read a case study and decide what the main character should do to solve a problem.
SYNTHESIS
Synthesis is the ability to generalize, relate, compare, and contrast objects and ideas. It is also the ability to put together elements to form a new, creative product or viewpoint. In Luke 13:18, Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?” Jesus used this level of thinking in his teaching more than all the others. He was constantly urging his followers to synthesize. Salt, light, birds, lilies, wedding feasts, wise men, and foolish men are just a few of the items Jesus used to compare or contrast the life of a Christian.
We can use the synthesis skill by translating an active-learning experience with everyday objects into real-life learning takes synthesis. “How is wearing the rose-colored glasses like telling someone about Jesus Christ?” or “How was building the card tower like growing in faith?” are just a few examples of questions that encourage the thinking skill of synthesis.