100 cards
This deck introduces you to several foundational concepts in teaching methodology, making it a great resource whether you're preparing for an education course, studying for a teacher certification exam, or simply wanting to think more deliberately about how people learn. The cards focus on three major frameworks: Bloom's taxonomy, which describes different levels of thinking from simple recall to creative production; differentiated instruction, which is the practice of tailoring teaching to meet diverse student needs; and scaffolding, which is the support teachers provide to help learners reach higher levels of understanding.
The questions move from definitional recall to deeper application, asking you not only to name the levels of Bloom's taxonomy or the elements of Tomlinson's model but also to explain how the concepts connect to one another, such as the relationship between the Zone of Proximal Development and effective scaffolding. You'll be challenged to give examples, compare similar ideas, and articulate why certain approaches work the way they do, which mirrors the kind of analytical thinking these teaching methods are designed to foster in classrooms.
To get the most out of these cards, try studying in short sessions spaced a day or two apart rather than cramming everything at once. As you review, pause after each question and try to picture a real classroom scenario where the concept might apply; this will help the ideas move beyond rote memorization into genuine understanding. If you get stuck on a card, read the related cards in the same topic cluster before returning to it, since many of these concepts build on each other and are easier to remember when you see the connections.